σχίζωschízō
to split or sever (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4977
Meanings
to cleave, rend: Matthew 27:51, Mark 1:10, Mark 15:38, Luke 5:36, Luke 23:45, John 19:24, John 21:11; metaphorically, in passive, to be divided into factions, Acts 14:4, Acts 23:7.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:51 At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,
- Mark 1:10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove.
- Mark 15:38 And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
- Luke 5:36 Then Jesus gave them this illustration: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an old garment. For then the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn’t even match the old garment.
- Luke 23:45 The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle.
- John 19:24 So they said, “Rather than tearing it apart, let’s throw dice for it.” This fulfilled the Scripture that says, “They divided my garments among themselves and threw dice for my clothing.” So that is what they did.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.