Strong's Lexicon
G1244 — διαιρέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1244 |
|---|---|
| Word: | διαιρέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1223 and G138 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | diaireo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dee-ai-reh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to separate, i.e. distribute |
| KJV Renderings: | divide |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διαιρέω, διαίρω; 2 aorist διεῖλον;
1. to divide into parts, to part, to tear, cleave or cut asunder, (Homer and subsequent writings; Gen 15:10; 1Ki 3:25).
2. to distribute: τί τίνι (Xenophon, Cyril 4, 5, 51; Hell. 3, 2, 10): Luk 15:12; 1Co 12:11; (Jos 18:5; 1Ch 23:6, etc.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
διαιρέω (divide)
Luke 15:12
- KJV: And the younger of them said to father Father give me the portion of goods that falleth And he divided unto them living
- GK: και είπεν ο νεώτερος αυτών τω πατρί πάτερ δος μοι το επιβάλλον μέρος της ουσίας και διείλεν αυτοίς τον βίον
1 Corinthians 12:11
- KJV: But all these worketh one and the selfsame Spirit dividing to every man severally as he will
- GK: πάντα δε ταύτα ενεργεί το εν και το αυτό πνεύμα διαιρούν ιδία εκάστω καθώς βούλεται
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