Quick Definition
I divide up into parts, break up, distribute
Strong's Definition
to partition thoroughly (literally in distribution, figuratively in dissension)
Derivation: from G1223 (διά) and G3307 (μερίζω);
KJV Usage: cloven, divide, part
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διαμερίζω: imperfect διεμέριζον; 1 aorist imperative 2 person plural διαμερίσατε; passive (present διαμερίζομαι); perfect participle διαμεμερισμενος; 1 aorist διεμερίσθην; future διαμερισθήσομαι; (middle, present διαμερίζομαι; 1 aorist διεμερισαμην); to divide;
1. to cleave asunder, cut in pieces: ζῷα διαμερισθενα namely, by the butcher, Plato, legg. 8, p. 849 d.; according to a use peculiar to Luke in the passive, to be divided into opposing parts, to be at variance, in dissension: ἐπί τινα, against one, Luk_11:17 f; ἐπί τίνι, f.
2. to distribute (Plato, polit., p. 289 c.; in the Sept. chiefly for ηΘμΗχ): τί, Mar_15:24 Rec.; τί τίνι, Luk_22:17 (where L T Tr WH εἰς ἑαυτούς for R G ἑαυτοῖς); Act_2:45; passive Act_2:3; middle to distribute among themselves: τί, Mat_27:35; Mar_15:24 G L T Tr WH; Luk_23:34; with ἑαυτοῖς added (Mat_27:35 Rec.); Joh_19:24 from Psalm 21:19 ().
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διαμερίζω diamerizō 11x
to divide into parts and distribute, Mat_27:35 ; Mar_15:24 ; Act_2:3 ; pass. in NT to be in a state of dissension, Luk_11:17-18 ; Luk_12:52-53 divide; part.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
δια -μερίζω ,
[in LXX chiefly for H2505 pi .;]
1. to distribute: c. dat. pers ., Act_2:45 ; seq . εἰς , Luk_22:17 , pass ., Act_2:3 . Mid , to distribute among themselves: Mat_27:35 , Mar_15:24 , Luk_23:34 ; with redundant ἑαυτοῖς , Joh_19:24 ( LXX ) ( v. M , Pr., 157).
2. to divide, separate: pass ., seq . ἐπί , c . acc , Luk_11:17-18 ; ἐπί , c . dat ., Luk_12:52-53 †
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διαμερίζω [page 152]
For διαμερίζω εἰς , as Luk_22:17 , cf. P Lond 982 .4 (iv/A.D.) (= III. p. 242) διεμερίσα [μεν ε ]ι̣ς̣ ε̣̈̀αυτούς .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
διαμερίζω fut. attic ιῶ "to distribute", Plat. "to divide": Mid. "to divide or part among themselves", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.†
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