μερίζωmerízō
to divide
Greek (New Testament) · G3307
Meanings
(a) to divide into parts: metaphorically, passive, 1 Corinthians 7:34, 1 Corinthians 7:34 (Rec., R, text) (on reading and punctuation, see ICC, in l.); μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός, 1 Corinthians 1:13; as in late authors, of factional division, καθ’ ἑαυτοῦ, Matthew 12:25; ἐφ’ εαυτόν, Matthew 12:26, Mark 3:24-26
(b) to distribute: with accusative of thing et dative of person, Mark 6:41; as in later usage, to bestow: Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 7:17, 2 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 7:2; middle, with accusative of thing followed by μετά, Luke 12:13 (cf. δια-, συμ-μερίζω).
Same root
- μέροςméros · G3313a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application)
- μερισμόςmerismós · G3311a separation or distribution
- μέριμναmérimna · G3308solicitude
- μεριστήςmeristḗs · G3312an apportioner (administrator)
- συμμερίζομαιsymmerízomai · G4829to share jointly, i.e. participate in
- διαμερίζωdiamerízō · G1266to partition thoroughly (literally in distribution, figuratively in dissension)
Where it appears
Appears 14 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:25 Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart.
- Matthew 12:26 And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.
- Mark 3:24 “A kingdom divided by civil war will collapse.
- Mark 3:25 Similarly, a family splintered by feuding will fall apart.
- Mark 3:26 And if Satan is divided and fights against himself, how can he stand? He would never survive.
- Mark 6:41 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.