Strong G3310μερίς
part
- Transliteration
- meris
- Pronunciation
- mer-ece'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Feminine of G3313; a portion that is province 6
share or (abstractly) participation: - part (X -akers).
share or (abstractly) participation: - part (X -akers).
Detailed definition
μερίς, -ίδος, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly חֵלֶק, חֶלְקָה;]
1. (as in cl.) a part, portion: Luk.10:42, Act.8:21, 2Co.6:15, Col.1:12.
2. In later Gk (see MM, xvi), as geographical term, a division, district: Act.16:12.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly חֵלֶק, חֶלְקָה;]
1. (as in cl.) a part, portion: Luk.10:42, Act.8:21, 2Co.6:15, Col.1:12.
2. In later Gk (see MM, xvi), as geographical term, a division, district: Act.16:12.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3310 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- part4
- partaker1
- that1
First verses
- Luke 10:42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
- Acts 8:21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
- Acts 16:12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
- 2 Corinthians 6:15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
- Colossians 1:12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
μερ-ίς, ίδος, ἡ,
(μέρος) part, portion, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 266a, etc.; κρεῶν 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 45 (Lyric poetry), 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.82, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 30.4, LXX.Gen.43.34, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agesilaus” 17, Hippoloch. cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 4.130d; μ. δίκρεως “SIG” 1013.4 (Chios, 4th c.BC); γυναιξὶν μερίδας ποησάντωσανἴσας [prev. work]1044.42 (Halic., 4th-3rd c.BC))]: metaphorically, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 345.16)]; τὴν μ. τὴν ἐξ Ἀρείου πάγου portion of sacrificial meat allotted to a member of the court, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.56; τὴν τοῦ Προμηθέως μ. 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 26; μ. τῆς οὐσίας 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 235.5, compare “PLond.” 3.880 (2nd c.BC))]; share in a mine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 42.3: generally, ἐκτῶν λόγων μ. ἑκατέρῳ ἴση ἐστί (with variants), 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.51; ἐν προσθήκῃ μ. οὐ μικρά 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.14.)]
2 contribution, quota, μερίδ᾽ εἰς σωτηρίαν ὑπάρχειν contribute to.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 21.70; μεγάλη.. μ. καὶ πλεονεξία [prev. work]184; τὰ δεῖπνα πρὸς μερίδα γίγνεται 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.644c; ἀποστείλαντος μερίδα τοῦ φίλου 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 17.2.)]
3 plot of ground, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (LXX.4Ki.9.21, +others, “CIL” 11.1147 pp.iii 2, vi86, +others (from Veleia); μ. γῆς “PStrassb.” 84.3 (2nd c.BC).)]
3.b region, district, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3pp.28,78 (3rd c.BC), “PTeb.” 32.18 (2nd c.BC), “OGI” 177.12 (Egypt, 2nd-1st c.BC), NT.Act.16.12, etc.)]
3.c Astrology texts, ἡ κάτω μ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 5.15.)]
3.d metaphorically, province, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator)] adThem.266b.
II division, class, πολιτῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 238, compare 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator)]adThem.253c; especially in political sense, party, faction, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 692b, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.64; ἡ Σύλλα μ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.203b.)]
III ={μέρος} IV. 3, εἰς ἀρετῆς μερίδα τὸ ψεύσασθαι τιθέμενος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Mar.” 29; χρυσὸν ἐν οὐδενὸς μερίδι ποιήσασθαι 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.28.4.)]
IV of persons, κακὰ μ. you bad lot! [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (Anthologia Graeca 7.433 (3rd c.BC: Tymnes Epigrammaticus), compare 355.3 (3rd c.BC: Damagetus Epigrammaticus).)]
(μέρος) part, portion, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 266a, etc.; κρεῶν 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 45 (Lyric poetry), 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 43.82, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 30.4, LXX.Gen.43.34, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Agesilaus” 17, Hippoloch. cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 4.130d; μ. δίκρεως “SIG” 1013.4 (Chios, 4th c.BC); γυναιξὶν μερίδας ποησάντωσανἴσας [prev. work]1044.42 (Halic., 4th-3rd c.BC))]: metaphorically, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 345.16)]; τὴν μ. τὴν ἐξ Ἀρείου πάγου portion of sacrificial meat allotted to a member of the court, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.56; τὴν τοῦ Προμηθέως μ. 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 26; μ. τῆς οὐσίας 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 235.5, compare “PLond.” 3.880 (2nd c.BC))]; share in a mine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 42.3: generally, ἐκτῶν λόγων μ. ἑκατέρῳ ἴση ἐστί (with variants), 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.51; ἐν προσθήκῃ μ. οὐ μικρά 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.14.)]
2 contribution, quota, μερίδ᾽ εἰς σωτηρίαν ὑπάρχειν contribute to.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 21.70; μεγάλη.. μ. καὶ πλεονεξία [prev. work]184; τὰ δεῖπνα πρὸς μερίδα γίγνεται 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.644c; ἀποστείλαντος μερίδα τοῦ φίλου 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 17.2.)]
3 plot of ground, [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (LXX.4Ki.9.21, +others, “CIL” 11.1147 pp.iii 2, vi86, +others (from Veleia); μ. γῆς “PStrassb.” 84.3 (2nd c.BC).)]
3.b region, district, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (PPetr. 3pp.28,78 (3rd c.BC), “PTeb.” 32.18 (2nd c.BC), “OGI” 177.12 (Egypt, 2nd-1st c.BC), NT.Act.16.12, etc.)]
3.c Astrology texts, ἡ κάτω μ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 5.15.)]
3.d metaphorically, province, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator)] adThem.266b.
II division, class, πολιτῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 238, compare 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator)]adThem.253c; especially in political sense, party, faction, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 692b, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.64; ἡ Σύλλα μ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.203b.)]
III ={μέρος} IV. 3, εἰς ἀρετῆς μερίδα τὸ ψεύσασθαι τιθέμενος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Mar.” 29; χρυσὸν ἐν οὐδενὸς μερίδι ποιήσασθαι 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.28.4.)]
IV of persons, κακὰ μ. you bad lot! [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (Anthologia Graeca 7.433 (3rd c.BC: Tymnes Epigrammaticus), compare 355.3 (3rd c.BC: Damagetus Epigrammaticus).)]