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Lexicon :: Strong's G4978 - schisma

Aa
σχίσμα
Transliteration
schisma (Key)
Pronunciation
skhis'-mah
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
8x in 2 unique form(s) TR
8x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:963,1130

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

σχίσμα schísma, skhis'-mah; from G4977; a split or gap ("schism"), literally or figuratively:—division, rent, schism.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G4978 in the following manner: division (5x), rent (2x), schism (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G4978 in the following manner: division (5x), rent (2x), schism (1x).

  1. a rent

  2. metaph. a division, dissension

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σχίσμα schísma, skhis'-mah; from G4977; a split or gap ("schism"), literally or figuratively:—division, rent, schism.
STRONGS G4978:
σχίσμα, σχισματος, τό (σχίζω), a cleft, rent;
a. properly, a rent: Matthew 9:16; Mark 2:21 (Aristotle, Theophrastus).
b. metaphorically, a division, dissension: John 7:43; John 9:16; John 10:19; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 11:18; 1 Corinthians 12:25 (ecclesiastical writings (Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 2, 6 [ET], etc.; 'Teaching' 4, 3 [ET]; etc.)). (Cf. references under the word αἵρεσις, 5.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
9:16
Mark
2:21
John
7:43; 9:16; 10:19
1 Corinthians
1:10; 11:18; 12:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4978 matches the Greek σχίσμα (schisma),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:16 - “But no G3762 one G3762 puts G1911 [fn]a patch G1915 of unshrunk G46 cloth G4470 on an old G3820 garment; G2440 for [fn]the patch G4138 pulls G142 away G142 from the garment, G2440 and a worse G5501 tear G4978 results. G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:21 - “No G3762 one G3762 sews G1976 [fn]a patch G1915 of unshrunk G46 cloth G4470 on an old G3820 garment; G2440 otherwise G1490 [fn]the patch G4138 pulls G142 away G142 from it, the new G2537 from the old, G3820 and a worse G5501 tear G4978 results. G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:43

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:43 - So G3767 a division G4978 occurred G1096 in the crowd G3793 because G1223 of Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:16 - Therefore G3767 some G5100 of the Pharisees G5330 were saying, G3004 “This G3778 man G444 is not from God, G2316 because G3754 He does not keep G5083 the Sabbath.” G4521 But others G243 were saying, G3004 “How G4459 can G1410 a man G444 who is a sinner G268 perform G2038 such G5108 [fn]signs?” G4592 And there was a division G4978 among G1722 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:19 - A division G4978 occurred G1096 again G3825 among G1722 the Jews G2453 because G1223 of these G3778 words. G3056

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:10 - Now G1161 I exhort G3870 you, brethren, G80 by the name G3686 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 that you all G3956 [fn]agree G846 G3004 and that there be no G3361 [fn]divisions G4978 among G1722 you, but that you be [fn]made G2675 complete G2675 in the same G846 mind G3563 and in the same G846 judgment. G1106

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:18 - For, in the first G4413 place, when you come G4905 together G4905 [fn]as a church, G1577 I hear G191 that [fn]divisions G4978 exist G5225 among G1722 you; and in part G3313 I believe G4100 it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:25 - so G2443 that there may be no G3361 [fn]division G4978 in the body, G4983 but that the members G3196 may have G3309 the same G846 care G3309 for one G240 another. G240
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