KJV

KJV

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

The Blue Letter Bible
Study Resources :: Dictionaries :: Divide, Divider, Dividing

Dictionaries :: Divide, Divider, Dividing

Choose a new font size and typeface
Below are articles from the following dictionary:
Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
A-1 Verb Strong's Number: g873 Greek: aphorizo

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

lit., "to mark off by boundaries or limits" (apo, "from," horizo, "to determine, mark out"), denotes "to separate;" "divideth," Mat 25:32, AV; RV, "separateth," as in the preceding part of the verse.
See SEPARATE, SEVER.

A-2 Verb Strong's Number: g1244 Greek: diaireo

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

lit., "to take asunder" (see DIFFER, B, No. 1), "to divide into parts, to distribute," is found in Luk 15:12; 1Cr 12:11.

A-3 Verb Strong's Number: g1239 Greek: diadidomi

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

See DISTRIBUTE, A, No. 1.

A-4 Verb Strong's Number: g1252 Greek: diakrino

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

"to separate," discriminate, hence, "to be at variance with oneself, to be divided in one's mind," is rendered "divided" in Jam 2:4, RV; AV, "partial."
See DISCERN.

A-5 Verb Strong's Number: g1096 Greek: ginomai

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

"to become," is translated "was divided" in Rev 16:19 (of "the great city"), lit., "became into three parts."

A-6 Verb Strong's Number: g3307 Greek: merizo

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

akin to meros, "a part, to part, divide into," in the Middle Voice means "to divide anything with another, to share with." The usual meaning is "to divide," Mat 12:25, 26; Mar 3:24-26; 6:41; Luk 12:13 (Middle Voice); Rom 12:3, "hath dealt" 1Cr 1:13; Hbr 7:2, RV (AV, "gave a part"). Elsewhere with other meanings, 1Cr 7:17, 34; 2Cr 10:13.
See DEAL, DIFFER, A, No. 2, DISTRIBUTE, A, No. 2, GIVE.

A-7 Verb Strong's Number: g1266 Greek: diamerizo

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

dia, "through," and No. 6, "to divide through," i.e., "completely, to divide up," is translated "to divide" in Luk 11:17, 18; 12:52, 53; 22:17; "parted" in Mat 27:35; Mar 15:24; Luk 23:34; Jhn 19:24; Act 2:45; in Act 2:3, AV, "cloven," RV, "parting asunder."
See CLOVEN.

A-8 Verb Strong's Number: g3718 Greek: orthotomeo

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

lit., "to cut straight" (orthos, "straight," temno, "to cut"), is found in 2Ti 2:15, AV, "rightly dividing," RV, "handling aright" (the word of truth); the meaning passed from the idea of cutting or "dividing," to the more general sense of "rightly dealing with a thing." What is intended here is not "dividing" Scripture from Scripture, but teaching Scripture accurately. In the Sept., of directing one's paths, Pro 3:6; 11:5 ("righteousness traces out blameless paths").

Note: In Act 13:19, the AV, "He divided their land... by lot," represents the verb kataklerodoteo, from kata, suggesting "distribution," kleros, "a lot," didomi, "to give." The most authentic mss. have katakleronomeo, "to distribute," as an inheritance, from kleronomia, "an inheritance;" hence RV, "He gave them their land for an inheritance." For schizo, Act 14:4; 23:7, see BREAK, No. 12.

B-1 Noun Strong's Number: g3312 Greek: meristes

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

"a divider," is found in Luk 12:14.

B-2 Noun Strong's Number: g3311 Greek: merismos

Divide, Divider, Dividing:

akin to No. 1, primarily denotes "a division, partition" (meros, "a part"); hence,

(a) "a distribution," Hbr 2:4, "gifts" (marg. of RV, "distributions");

(b) "a dividing or separation," Hbr 4:12, "dividing" (AV, "dividing asunder"). Some take this in the Active sense, "as far as the cleaving asunder or separation of soul and spirit;" others in the Passive sense, "as far as the division (i.e., the dividing line) between soul and spirit," i.e., where one differs from the other. The former seems more in keeping with the meaning of the word.
See GIFT.

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
KJV
 [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
KJV

Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.