Strong's Lexicon
G3307 — μερίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3307 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μερίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G3313 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 14 |
| Transliteration: | merizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mer-id'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to part 2. (literally) to apportion, bestow, share 3. (figuratively) to disunite, differ |
| KJV Renderings: | deal, be difference between, distribute, divide, give participle |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μερίζω: 1 aorist ἐμέρισα; perfect μεμερικα (1Co 7:17 T Tr text WH text); passive, perfect μεμερισμαι; 1 aorist ἐμερίσθην; middle, 1 aorist infinitive μερίσασθαι; (from μέρος, as μελίζω from μέλος); from Xenophon down; the Sept. for çÈìÇ÷; to divide; i. e.
a. to separate into parts, cut into pieces: passive μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός; i. e. has Christ himself, whom ye claim as yours, been like yourselves divided into parts, so that one has one part and another another part? 1Co 1:13 (L WH text punctuate so as to take it as an exclamatory declaration; see Meyer in loc.); tropically, μεμέρισται ἡ γυνή καί ἡ παρθένος, differ in their aims, follow different interests (A. V. there is a difference between; but L Tr WH connect μεμέρισται with what precedes), 1Co 7:33 (34); to divide into parties, i. e. be split into factions (Polybius 8, 23, 9): καθ’ ἐμαυτοῦ to be at variance with oneself, to rebel (A. V. divided) against oneself, Mat 12:25; also ἐπ’ ἐμαυτόν, Mat 12:26; Mar 3:24-26.
b. to distribute: τί τισί, a thing among persons, Mar 6:41; to bestow, impart: τίνι, 1Co 7:17; τί τίνι, Rom 12:3; 2Co 10:13; Heb 7:2 (Sir 45:20; Polybius 11, 28, 9); middle μερίζομαι τί μετά τίνος, to divide (for oneself) a thing with one, Luk 12:13 (Demosthenes, p. 913, 1). (Compare: διαμερίζω, συμμερίζω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
μερίζω (deal)
Matthew 12:25
- KJV: And Jesus knew their thoughts and said unto them Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand
- GK: ειδώς δε ο Ιησούς τας ενθυμήσεις αυτών είπεν αυτοίς πάσα βασιλεία μερισθείσα καθ΄ εαυτής ερημούται και πάσα πόλις η οικία μερισθείσα καθ΄ εαυτής ου σταθήσεται
Matthew 12:26
- KJV: And if Satan cast out Satan he is divided against himself how shall then his kingdom stand
- GK: και ει ο σατανάς τον σατανάν εκβάλλει εφ΄ εαυτόν εμερίσθη πως ουν σταθήσεται η βασιλεία αυτού
Mark 3:24
- KJV: And if a kingdom be divided against itself that kingdom cannot stand
- GK: και εάν βασιλεία εφ΄ εαυτήν μερισθή ου δύναται σταθήναι η βασιλεία εκείνη
Mark 3:25
- KJV: And if a house be divided against itself that house cannot stand
- GK: και εάν οικία εφ΄ εαυτήν μερισθή ου δύναται σταθήναι η οικία εκείνη
Mark 3:26
- KJV: And if Satan rise up against himself and be divided he cannot stand but hath an end
- GK: και ει ο σατανάς ανέστη εφ΄ εαυτόν και μεμέρισται ου δύναται σταθήναι αλλά τέλος έχει
Mark 6:41
- KJV: And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes he looked up to heaven and blessed and brake the loaves and gave to his disciples to set before them and the two fishes divided he among them all
- GK: και λαβών τους πέντε άρτους και τους δύο ιχθύας αναβλέψας εις τον ουρανόν ευλόγησε και κατέκλασεν τους άρτους και εδίδου τοις μαθηταίς αυτού ίνα παραθώσιν αυτοίς και τους δύο ιχθύας εμέρισε πάσι
Luke 12:13
- KJV: one of the company said him Master speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me
- GK: είπε δε τις αυτώ εκ του όχλου διδάσκαλε είπε τω αδελφώ μου μερίσασθαι μετ΄ εμού την κληρονομίαν
Romans 12:3
- KJV: For I say through the grace given unto me to every man that is among you not to think more highly than he ought to think but to think soberly according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith
- GK: λέγω γαρ διά της χάριτος της δοθείσης μοι παντί τω όντι εν υμίν μη υπερφρονείν παρ΄ ο δει φρονείν αλλά φρονείν εις το σωφρονείν εκάστω ως ο θεός εμέρισε μέτρον πίστεως
1 Corinthians 1:13
- KJV: Is Christ divided was Paul crucified for you or were ye baptized in the name of Paul
- GK: μεμέρισται ο χριστός μη Παύλος εσταυρώθη υπέρ υμών η εις το όνομα Παύλου εβαπτίσθητε