Strong G3307μερίζω
to divide
- Transliteration
- merizō
- Pronunciation
- mer-id'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G3313; to part that is (literally) to apportion bestow share or (figuratively) to disunite differ: - deal be difference between distribute divide give part.
Detailed definition
μερίζω
(μέρος), [in LXX chiefly for חָלַק;]
to divide;
__(a) to divide into parts : metaphorically, pass., 1Co.7:34 (WH, R, ing.), 1Co.7:34 (Rec., R, txt.) ( reading and punctuation, see ICC, in l); μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός, 1Co.1:13; as in late authors, of factional division (cf. Polyb., viii, 23, 9), καθ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Mat.12:25; ἐφ᾽ εαυτόν, Mat.12:26, Mrk.3:24-26;
__(b) to distribute: with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mrk.6:41; as in later usage (cf. Polyb., xi, 28, 9), to bestow: Rom.12:3, 1Co.7:17, 2Co.10:13, Heb.7:2; mid., with accusative of thing(s) before μετά, Luk.12:13 (cf. δια-, συμ-μερίζω).†
(AS)
(μέρος), [in LXX chiefly for חָלַק;]
to divide;
__(a) to divide into parts : metaphorically, pass., 1Co.7:34 (WH, R, ing.), 1Co.7:34 (Rec., R, txt.) ( reading and punctuation, see ICC, in l); μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός, 1Co.1:13; as in late authors, of factional division (cf. Polyb., viii, 23, 9), καθ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Mat.12:25; ἐφ᾽ εαυτόν, Mat.12:26, Mrk.3:24-26;
__(b) to distribute: with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mrk.6:41; as in later usage (cf. Polyb., xi, 28, 9), to bestow: Rom.12:3, 1Co.7:17, 2Co.10:13, Heb.7:2; mid., with accusative of thing(s) before μετά, Luk.12:13 (cf. δια-, συμ-μερίζω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3307 appears in 13 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- divide8
- distribute2
- be1
- between1
- dealt1
- difference1
- give1
First verses
- Matthew 12:25And 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:
- Matthew 12:26And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
- Mark 3:24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
- Mark 3:25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
- Mark 3:26And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
- Mark 6:41And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
- Luke 12:13And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
- Romans 12:3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
- 1 Corinthians 1:13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
- 1 Corinthians 7:17But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
- 1 Corinthians 7:34There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
- 2 Corinthians 10:13But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
- Hebrews 7:2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μερίζω,
Doric dialect μερ-ίσδω, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Bion Bucolicus 2.31)]: Attic dialect future -ιῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 131c)]: aorist ἐμέρισα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Nicomachus Comicus 1.27)]; Doric dialect participle μερίξας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 99d)]: perfect μεμέρικα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Epistula ad Pompeium” 4)]:—middle, future -ίσομαι [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Sopater Comicus in Rhetores Graeci 8.306 W., -ιοῦμαι LXX.Pro.14.18)]: aorist ἐμερισάμην [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 9.24, etc.)]: perfect μεμέρισμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.34 (variant{νενέμημαι}))]:—passive, future μεριοῦμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 664a27, μερισθήσομαι 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 4.3.8, 6.4.4)]: aorist ἐμερίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 56d, etc.)]: perfect μεμέρισμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Prm.” 144b, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 15.5, etc.)]: (μερίς):—divide, distribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 131c; μ. τὸ ἄπειρον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 204a34; μ. [ἀρχήν] τινα εἰς πλείους [prev. author] “Pol.” 1321b37)]; καθ᾽ ἕκαστον εἶδος πολιτείας μ. make a division, [Refs ([prev. work] 1304b19: _absolutely_,)]split up the amount, [Refs ([prev. work] 1268b15: Arith., μ. τι παρά τι, εἴς τι,)]divide by.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Diophantus Mathematicus 4.33, 34, +others: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 5.223.)]
2 assign a part, allot, ἐφ᾽ ἕκαστον μ. τὸ φιλεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Magna Moralia” 1213b5)]; μ. τοὺς τόκους πρὸς τὸν πλοῦν allot the interest according to the voyage, i.e. pay only a part of it, if a part only of the voyage has been performed, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 56.49)]; allot, assign spheres of duty, τινι [Refs (“PHamb.” 24.6 (_passive_))]; apportion, allocate funds, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 22.29.18, +others, “SIG” 577.22 (Milet., 3rd-2nd c.BC))] (passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1672.116, +others); τὸ μὲν εἰς δαπάνην, τὸ δ᾽ εἰς θησαυρισμόν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.71 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, compare “Sto.” 339.15, 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus “Herc.” 831.13)]; bestow, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (POxy. 713.29 (1st c.AD), etc.)]; κατὰ τόπους μ. τὰς ἀναγραφάς divide, arrange them, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 9)]; μ. τινὰ τοῖς ποιηταῖς, i. e. make one a theme for several tragedies, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Himerius Sophista “Eclogae” 4.18)]:—passive, to be delivered over, εἰς ὕβριν καὶ δουλείαν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Chor. p.216 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]
3 sever, cut off, πελέκει χεῖρα [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Himerius Sophista “Orationes” 2.21.)]
4 apply by turns, τὰς χεῖρας τῷ τε τείχει καὶ τῇ λύρᾳ [Refs ([prev. work] 21.12.)]
II middle, μερίζεσθαί τι divide among themselves, χρήματα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.10, compare 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 21.31; τι μετά τινος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 34.18; πρός τινα τὴν ἀρχήν 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.10.6)]; take possession of, τι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 34.35)]; ἠρόμην αὐτὸν πότερα μεμερισμένος εἴη πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφόν whether he had gone shares with his brother, [Refs ([prev. author] 47.34.)]
II.2 with genitive of things, get a portion of, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 9.24.)]
II.2.b take part in, τοῦ ἀδικήματος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1137a2.)]
III passive, to be divided, κατὰ μέρος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.1.9 (assuming variant); ἐπὶ πολλά 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Insomn.” 86; τὸ μερίζεσθαι τὰς οὐσίας εἰς ὁποσονοῦν πλῆθος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1265b3)]; μ. πρὸς ἑκάστην διοίκησιν (i.e. αἱ πρόσοδοι) are distributed, [Refs ([prev. work] 1321b32)]; ἐς πᾶσαν πεῖραν μ. make attempts in every direction, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 4.78, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 24.1; μερίζεταί τι ἀπό τινος [prev. author] “Nav.” 8.)]
III.2 to be dispersed, ὕδωρ ὑπὸ πυρὸς μερισθέν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 56d)]; to be split up, ἄνθρωπος πληγῇ τινι μεριζόμενος [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 32)]: metaphorically, have divided interests, disperse one's energy,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Chor. p.11 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]; also, to be split into parties or factions, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.21.9, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 1.1, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.10.4)]; μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστό; [NT (NT.1Cor.1.13.)]
III.3 to be reckoned as part, ἐν τῇ ἀρχῇ τινος μ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 15.5.)]
Doric dialect μερ-ίσδω, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Bion Bucolicus 2.31)]: Attic dialect future -ιῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 131c)]: aorist ἐμέρισα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Nicomachus Comicus 1.27)]; Doric dialect participle μερίξας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 99d)]: perfect μεμέρικα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “Epistula ad Pompeium” 4)]:—middle, future -ίσομαι [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Sopater Comicus in Rhetores Graeci 8.306 W., -ιοῦμαι LXX.Pro.14.18)]: aorist ἐμερισάμην [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 9.24, etc.)]: perfect μεμέρισμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.34 (variant{νενέμημαι}))]:—passive, future μεριοῦμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 664a27, μερισθήσομαι 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 4.3.8, 6.4.4)]: aorist ἐμερίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 56d, etc.)]: perfect μεμέρισμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Prm.” 144b, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 15.5, etc.)]: (μερίς):—divide, distribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Parmenides” 131c; μ. τὸ ἄπειρον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Physica” 204a34; μ. [ἀρχήν] τινα εἰς πλείους [prev. author] “Pol.” 1321b37)]; καθ᾽ ἕκαστον εἶδος πολιτείας μ. make a division, [Refs ([prev. work] 1304b19: _absolutely_,)]split up the amount, [Refs ([prev. work] 1268b15: Arith., μ. τι παρά τι, εἴς τι,)]divide by.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Diophantus Mathematicus 4.33, 34, +others: _absolutely_, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 5.223.)]
2 assign a part, allot, ἐφ᾽ ἕκαστον μ. τὸ φιλεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Magna Moralia” 1213b5)]; μ. τοὺς τόκους πρὸς τὸν πλοῦν allot the interest according to the voyage, i.e. pay only a part of it, if a part only of the voyage has been performed, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 56.49)]; allot, assign spheres of duty, τινι [Refs (“PHamb.” 24.6 (_passive_))]; apportion, allocate funds, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 22.29.18, +others, “SIG” 577.22 (Milet., 3rd-2nd c.BC))] (passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1672.116, +others); τὸ μὲν εἰς δαπάνην, τὸ δ᾽ εἰς θησαυρισμόν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.71 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, compare “Sto.” 339.15, 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus “Herc.” 831.13)]; bestow, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (POxy. 713.29 (1st c.AD), etc.)]; κατὰ τόπους μ. τὰς ἀναγραφάς divide, arrange them, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 9)]; μ. τινὰ τοῖς ποιηταῖς, i. e. make one a theme for several tragedies, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Himerius Sophista “Eclogae” 4.18)]:—passive, to be delivered over, εἰς ὕβριν καὶ δουλείαν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Chor. p.216 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]
3 sever, cut off, πελέκει χεῖρα [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Himerius Sophista “Orationes” 2.21.)]
4 apply by turns, τὰς χεῖρας τῷ τε τείχει καὶ τῇ λύρᾳ [Refs ([prev. work] 21.12.)]
II middle, μερίζεσθαί τι divide among themselves, χρήματα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.10, compare 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 21.31; τι μετά τινος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 34.18; πρός τινα τὴν ἀρχήν 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.10.6)]; take possession of, τι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 34.35)]; ἠρόμην αὐτὸν πότερα μεμερισμένος εἴη πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφόν whether he had gone shares with his brother, [Refs ([prev. author] 47.34.)]
II.2 with genitive of things, get a portion of, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 9.24.)]
II.2.b take part in, τοῦ ἀδικήματος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1137a2.)]
III passive, to be divided, κατὰ μέρος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.1.9 (assuming variant); ἐπὶ πολλά 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Insomn.” 86; τὸ μερίζεσθαι τὰς οὐσίας εἰς ὁποσονοῦν πλῆθος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1265b3)]; μ. πρὸς ἑκάστην διοίκησιν (i.e. αἱ πρόσοδοι) are distributed, [Refs ([prev. work] 1321b32)]; ἐς πᾶσαν πεῖραν μ. make attempts in every direction, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 4.78, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 24.1; μερίζεταί τι ἀπό τινος [prev. author] “Nav.” 8.)]
III.2 to be dispersed, ὕδωρ ὑπὸ πυρὸς μερισθέν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 56d)]; to be split up, ἄνθρωπος πληγῇ τινι μεριζόμενος [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 32)]: metaphorically, have divided interests, disperse one's energy,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (Chor. p.11 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]; also, to be split into parties or factions, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.21.9, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 1.1, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 3.10.4)]; μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστό; [NT (NT.1Cor.1.13.)]
III.3 to be reckoned as part, ἐν τῇ ἀρχῇ τινος μ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 15.5.)]