διαμερίζωdiamerízō
to partition thoroughly (literally in distribution, figuratively in dissension)
Greek (New Testament) · G1266
Meanings
1. to distribute: with dative of person, Acts 2:45; followed by εἰς, Luke 22:17, passive, Acts 2:3. Mid. to distribute among themselves: Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, Luke 23:34; with redundant ἑαυτοῖς, John 19:24 (LXX).
2. to divide, separate: passive, followed by ἐπί, with accusative, Luke 11:17, Luke 11:18; ἐπί, with dative, Luke 12:52, Luke 12:53.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:35 After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
- Mark 15:24 Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. They divided his clothes and threw dice to decide who would get each piece.
- Luke 11:17 He knew their thoughts, so he said, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A family splintered by feuding will fall apart.
- Luke 11:18 You say I am empowered by Satan. But if Satan is divided and fighting against himself, how can his kingdom survive?
- Luke 12:52 From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against—or two in favor and three against.
- Luke 12:53 ‘Father will be divided against son and son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against mother; and mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.’”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.