Merizō μερίζω
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| μερίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | merizō |
| Strong's number | G3307 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to divide |
| Occurrences | 14 in 13 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (4) |
Merizō (Greek μερίζω, Strong's G3307) is a Greek verb meaning “to divide”. It occurs 14 times in 13 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μερίζω
(μέρος), [in LXX chiefly for חָלַק ;]
to divide;
(a) to divide into parts : metaphorically, pass., 1Co.7:34 (WH, R, ing.), 1Co.7:34 (Rec., R, txt.) ( reading and punctuation, see ICC, in l); μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός, 1Co.1:13; as in late authors, of factional division (cf. Polyb., viii, 23, 9), καθ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Mat.12:25; ἐφ᾽ εαυτόν, Mat.12:26, Mrk.3:24-26;
(b) to distribute: with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mrk.6:41; as in later usage (cf. Polyb., xi, 28, 9), to bestow: Rom.12:3, 1Co.7:17, 2Co.10:13, Heb.7:2; mid., with accusative of thing(s) before μετά, Luk.12:13 (cf. δια-, συμ-μερίζω).†
(AS)
(μέρος), [in LXX chiefly for חָלַק ;]
to divide;
(a) to divide into parts : metaphorically, pass., 1Co.7:34 (WH, R, ing.), 1Co.7:34 (Rec., R, txt.) ( reading and punctuation, see ICC, in l); μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός, 1Co.1:13; as in late authors, of factional division (cf. Polyb., viii, 23, 9), καθ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Mat.12:25; ἐφ᾽ εαυτόν, Mat.12:26, Mrk.3:24-26;
(b) to distribute: with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mrk.6:41; as in later usage (cf. Polyb., xi, 28, 9), to bestow: Rom.12:3, 1Co.7:17, 2Co.10:13, Heb.7:2; mid., with accusative of thing(s) before μετά, Luk.12:13 (cf. δια-, συμ-μερίζω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | divided (3), be divided (3), distributed (2), he is divided (1), among (1), divide (1), dealt (1), is (1), difference (1), between (1), gave (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | divided (3), is divided (3), has assigned (2), he is divided (1), he divided (1), divide (1), has given (1), are divided (1), apportioned (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Merizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 12:25And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
- Matthew 12:26And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
Mark
- Mark 3:24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
- Mark 3:25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
- Mark 3:26And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
- Mark 6:41And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.
Luke
- Luke 12:13And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
Romans
- Romans 12:3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 1:13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?
- 1 Corinthians 7:17But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.
- 1 Corinthians 7:34There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 10:13But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 7:2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).