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Lexicon :: Strong's G4977 - schizō

Aa
σχίζω
Transliteration
schizō (Key)
Pronunciation
skhid'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:959,1130

Strong’s Definitions

σχίζω schízō, skhid'-zo; apparently a primary verb; to split or sever (literally or figuratively):—break, divide, open, rend, make a rent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G4977 in the following manner: rend (5x), divide (2x), open (1x), break (1x), make a rent (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G4977 in the following manner: rend (5x), divide (2x), open (1x), break (1x), make a rent (1x).

  1. to cleave, cleave asunder, rend

  2. to divide by rending

  3. to split into factions, be divided

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σχίζω schízō, skhid'-zo; apparently a primary verb; to split or sever (literally or figuratively):—break, divide, open, rend, make a rent.
STRONGS G4977:
σχίζω ((Luke 5:36 R G L marginal reading)); future (σχίσω (Luke 5:36 L text T Tr text WH (cf. Buttmann, 37 (32f))); 1 aorist ἐσχισα; passive, present participle σχιζόμενος; 1 aorist ἐσχίσθην; (allied with Latinscindo, caedo, etc. (cf. Curtius, § 295)); from ((Homer h. Merc.)) Hesiod down; the Sept. several times for בָּקַע, Isaiah 37:1 for קָרַע; to cleave, cleave asunder, rend: τί, Luke 5:36; passive, αἱ πέτραι, Matthew 27:51; οἱ οὐρανοί, Mark 1:10; τό καταπέτασμα, Luke 23:45; with εἰς δύο added, into two parts, in twain ((εἰς δύο μέρη, of a river, Polybius 2, 16, 11)), Matthew 27:51; Mark 15:38; τό δίκτυον, John 21:11; to divide by rending, τί, John 19:24. tropically, in the passive, to be split into factions, be divided: Acts 14:4; Acts 23:7, (Xenophon, conv. 4, 59; τοῦ πλήθους σχιζομενου κατά αἵρεσιν, Diodorus 12, 66).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
37:1
Matthew
27:51; 27:51
Mark
1:10; 15:38
Luke
5:36; 5:36; 5:36; 23:45
John
19:24; 21:11
Acts
14:4; 23:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4977 matches the Greek σχίζω (schizō),
which occurs 10 times in 9 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:51 - And, G2532 behold, G2400 the G3588 veil G2665 of the G3588 temple G3485 was rent G4977 in G1519 twain G1417 from G575 the top G509 to G2193 the bottom; G2736 and G2532 the G3588 earth G1093 did quake, G4579 and G2532 the G3588 rocks G4073 rent; G4977

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10 - And G2532 straightway G2112 coming up G305 out of G575 the G3588 water, G5204 he saw G3708 the G3588 heavens G3772 opened, G4977 and G2532 the G3588 Spirit G4151 like G5616 a dove G4058 descending G2597 upon G1909 him: G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:38 - And G2532 the G3588 veil G2665 of the G3588 temple G3485 was rent G4977 in G1519 twain G1417 from G575 the top G509 to G2193 the bottom. G2736

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:36 - And G1161 he spake G3004 also G2532 a parable G3850 unto G4314 them; G846 No man G3762 putteth G1911 a piece G1915 of a new G2537 garment G2440 upon G1909 an old; G3820 if G1487 otherwise, G1161 then G3361 both G2532 the G3588 new G2537 maketh a rent, G4977 and G2532 the piece G1915 that G3588 was taken out of G575 the G3588 new G2537 agreeth G4856 not G3756 with the G3588 old. G3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:45 - And G2532 the G3588 sun G2246 was darkened, G4654 and G2532 the G3588 veil G2665 of the G3588 temple G3485 was rent G4977 in the midst. G3319

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:24 - They said G2036 therefore G3767 among G4314 themselves, G240 Let us G4977➔ not G3361 rend ➔ G4977 it, G846 but G235 cast lots G2975 for G4012 it, G846 whose G5101 it shall be: G2071 that G2443 the G3588 scripture G1124 might be fulfilled, G4137 which G3588 saith, G3004 They parted G1266 my G3450 raiment G2440 among them, G1438 and G2532 for G1909 my G3450 vesture G2441 they did cast G906 lots. G2819 These things G5023 therefore G3767 the G3588 soldiers G4757 did. G4160

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:11 - Simon G4613 Peter G4074 went up, G305 and G2532 drew G1670 the G3588 net G1350 to G1909 land G1093 full G3324 of great G3173 fishes, G2486 an hundred G1540 and fifty G4004 and three: G5140 and G2532 for all there were so many, G5118 yet was G5607 not G3756 the G3588 net G1350 broken. G4977

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4 - But G1161 the G3588 multitude G4128 of the G3588 city G4172 was divided: G4977 and G2532 part G3303 held G2258 with G4862 the G3588 Jews, G2453 and G1161 part with G4862 the G3588 apostles. G652

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:7 - And G1161 when he G846 had G2980➔ so G5124 said, ➔G2980 there arose G1096 a dissension between G4714 the G3588 Pharisees G5330 and G2532 the G3588 Sadducees: G4523 and G2532 the G3588 multitude G4128 was divided. G4977
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