Dichotomeo describes the master's future act of cutting an unfaithful slave in two.

The attested use describes a master's future action against an unfaithful slave: he cuts the slave in two before assigning him a portion among the unbelieving or hypocrites.

1. Cutting an unfaithful slave in two · dominant

   In Luke 12:46 and Matthew 24:51, the future active indicative form names the master's action against a slave whose conduct is judged. In Luke 12:46 the APB renders the clause "will cut him in two" before assigning his portion with the unbelieving; Matthew 24:51 presents the same action before assignment with the hypocrites.

   Luke 12:46Matthew 24:51

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Luke 12:46 and Matthew 24:51, the APB presents the action as "will cut him in two." The verse is read as a whole, but both clauses place it before the slave's assigned portion.