Quick Definition
σχίσμα, ατος, τό n.n. a rent, division
Strong's Definition
from 4977; a split or gap ("schism"), literally or figuratively
KJV Usage: division, rent, schism
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, n. | -τος | σχίζω
19.28 · Physical Impact · Split, Tear
tear (derivative of σχίζω[a] ‘to split, to tear,’ 19.27) the condition resulting from the splitting or tearing The separation indicated by σχίσμα[a] may be quite different in some languages, depending upon the substance involved, for example, cloth, leather, paper, and clouds.
39.13 · Hostility, Strife · Division
division, discord a division into opposing groups, generally two In some languages the equivalent of ‘causing division’ is literally ‘to cause two groups in place of one group,’ but more frequently the equivalent is expressed in terms of attitudes, for example, ‘to cause people to be angry at one another’ or ‘to cause people not to like one another’ or ‘to cause people to think of one another as enemies.’
JHN 7:43 · JHN 9:16 · JHN 10:19 · 1CO 1:10 · 1CO 11:18 · 1CO 12:25
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σχίσμα, -τος, τό, (σχίζω), a cleft, rent ; a. prop. arent: Mt. ix. 16; Mk. ii. 21, (Aristot., Theophr.). _b. metaph. α division, dissension: Jn. vii. 43; ix. 16; x. 19; 1 Co. i. 10; xi. 18; xii. 25, (eccles. writ. [Clem. Rom. 1 Cor. 2, 6, ete. ; ‘Teaching’ 4, 3 ; etc.]). [Cf. reff. 5. V. αἵρεσις, 5. |]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
σχίσμα schisma 8x
a split, Mt. 9:16; Mk. 2:21; met. a division into parties, schism, Jn. 7:43; 9:16; 10:19; 1 Cor. 1:10; 11:18; 12:25*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* σχίσμα, -τος, τό
(< σχίζω),
a rent (Arist., al.): Mt 9:16, Mk 2:21. Metaph., a dissension, division: Jo 7:43 9:16 10:19, I Co 1:10 11:18 12:25.†
SYN.: v.s. αἵρεσις
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
σχίσμα = “ploughing” may be illustrated from the contract P Lond V. 17967 (vi/a.p.), when the ploughing just proceeding is exempted from the contract—ékrds τοῦ νῦν ox[(lopatos τοῦ kal ὄντος. For σχίζα, “a splinter of wood,” cf. P Cairo Zen 11. 591915 (B.c. 255) συ]να[πόa}retJAov δὲ καὶ σχίζας ὅτι πλ[ε]ίστας, ‘‘send as large a supply of firewood as possible,’’ and for a curious wordplay with σχῖνος see the note ad Sus. 54 in Charles Apocrypha i. p. 650.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
σχίσμα (schisma) — split. σχίσ-μα, ατος, τό, cleft, division, as of hoofs, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of leaves, [Refs]; rent in a garment, [NT]
II. division of opinion, Ev Jo.[Refs]
III. the vulva, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
IV. name of an ὀρχηστικὸν σχῆμα, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
V. ploughing, [Refs 6th c.AD+]