Strong G1266διαμερίζω

to divide

Transliteration
diamerizō
Pronunciation
dee-am-er-id'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1223 and G3307; to partition thoroughly (literally in distribution figuratively in dissension): - cloven divide part.

Detailed definition

δια-μερίζω
[in LXX chiefly for חלק pi.;]
1. to distribute: with dative of person(s), Act.2:45; before εἰς, Luk.22:17, pass., Act.2:3. Mid. to distribute among themselves: Mat.27:35, Mrk.15:24, Luk.23:34; with redundant ἑαυτοῖς, Jhn.19:24 (LXX) (see M, Pr., 157).

2. to divide, separate: pass., before ἐπί, with accusative, Luk.11:17-18; ἐπί, with dative, Luk.12:52-53.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1266 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • divide5
  • part5
  • cleave1

First verses

  1. Matthew 27:35
    And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
  2. Mark 15:24
    And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
  3. Luke 11:17
    But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
  4. Luke 11:18
    If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
  5. Luke 12:52
    For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
  6. Luke 12:53
    The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
  7. Luke 22:17
    And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
  8. Luke 23:34
    Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
  9. John 19:24
    They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
  10. Acts 2:3
    And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
  11. Acts 2:45
    And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
διαμερ-ίζω,
divide, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 15e)]; distribute, τὸ ἐπιβάλλον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 27; τοὺς πόνους εἰς ἅπαν τὸ σῶμα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 885a18)]:—passive, to be cut up, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 849d.)]
II part, separate, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 883)]:—middle, divide or part among themselves, [NT+5th c.AD+ (NT.Matt.27.35; πρὸς ἑαυτούς “PAmh.” 2.152.18 (5th-6th c.AD))]:—passive, to be set at variance, [NT (NT.Luke.12.52,53.)]