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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 11 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:51 - And behold G2400, the [fn]veil G2665 of the temple G3485 was torn G4977 in two G1417 from top G509 to bottom G2736; and the earth G1093 shook G4579 and the rocks G4073 were split G4977.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10 - And immediately G2117 coming G305 up G305 out of the water G5204, He saw G3708 the heavens G3772 [fn]opening G4977, and the Spirit G4151, like G5613 a dove G4058, descending G2597 upon Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:38 - And the veil G2665 of the temple G3485 was torn G4977 in two G1417 from top G509 to bottom G2736.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:36 - And He was also G2532 telling G3004 them a parable G3850: “No G3762 one G3762 tears G4977 a piece G1915 of G1915 cloth G1915 from a new G2537 garment G2440 and puts G1911 it on an old G3820 garment G2440; otherwise G1490 he will both G2532 tear G4977 the new G2537, and the patch G1915 from the new G2537 garment will not match G4856 the old G3820.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:45 - [fn]because the sun G2246 stopped G1587 shining G1587; and the veil G2665 of the temple G3485 was torn G4977 [fn]in two G3319.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:24 - So G3767 they said G3004 to one G240 another G240, “Let’s not tear G4977 it, but cast G2975 lots G2975 for it, to decide whose G5101 it shall be.” This happened so G2443 that G2443 the Scripture G1124 would be fulfilled G4137: “THEY DIVIDED G1266 MY GARMENTS G2440 AMONG G1266 THEMSELVES, AND THEY CAST G906 [fn]LOTS G2819 FOR MY CLOTHING G2441.” Therefore G3767 the soldiers G4757 did G4160 these G3778 things G3778.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:11 - So G3767 Simon G4613 Peter G4074 went G305 up G305 and hauled G1670 the net G1350 to land G1093, full G3324 of large G3173 fish G2486, 153 G4004 G5140; and although there were so G5118 many G5118, the net G1350 was not torn G4977.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:4 - But the [fn]people G4128 of the city G4172 were divided G4977; and some G3588 G3303 [fn]sided G1510 with the Jews G2453, while G1161 others G3588, with the apostles G652.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:7 - When he said G2980 this G3778, a dissension G4714 occurred G1096 between the Pharisees G5330 and Sadducees G4523, and the assembly G4128 was divided G4977.
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