διαιρέω
diairéō · G1244 · Greek · 2 occurrences
Meanings
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to divide, to distribute, division, distribution
To divide and distribute to persons on the basis of certain implied distinctions or differences
ExamplesLuke 15:12 “The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that is coming to me.’ And so he divided his wealth between them.
1 Corinthians 12:11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.
How it’s used In 3 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- ὁthe (definite article) 1
- Not stated (participle) 1
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- βίοςlife, livelihood 1
To or for whomIndirect object
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- ἕκαστοςeach 1
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- διαδίδωμι diadídōmi · G1239 · to give out, to distribute
- διαδίδωμι (“to give out among a crowd, to deal out”) and the target term διαιρέω both denote distribution, with the target emphasizing the dividing or partitioning aspect and διαδίδωμι emphasizing the giving-out or dissemination aspect — two complementary angles on the same act of distribution.
In the other Testament 4 words
- חָלַק châlaq · H2505 · to divide, to take (from), to select (from)
- Hebrew חָלַק overlaps semantically with Greek διαιρέω in the core sense of dividing or distributing portions, with both verbs denoting the act of separating into parts or apportioning among recipients.
- חָצָה châtsâh · H2673 · to be divided, to divide oneself, to divide
- חָצָה (châtsâh, H2673) denotes physical division or partitioning (divide, reach to the midst), while διαιρέω (diairéō, G1244) emphasizes the distributive outcome of separation (to separate, distribute); the Greek term carries a stronger connotation of allocating portions among recipients.
- בָּתַר bâthar · H1334 · to cut in half, to cut in two
- Hebrew בָּתַר (bâthar, H1334) denotes physical division or cutting apart, while Greek διαιρέω (diairéō, G1244) encompasses both physical separation and distributive allocation; the Hebrew term serves as the natural cross-linguistic equivalent for the core 'separate/divide' sense shared across both languages.
- גָּזַר gâzar · H1504 · to cut off, to cut down, to cut out
- Hebrew גָּזַר emphasizes the physical act of cutting or dividing (with decree as extended sense), while Greek διαιρέω focuses on the distributive result of separation.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To divide, to distribute, division, distribution57.91
- Used of splitting something into shares or portions, as of the younger son asking his father to divide the estate and give him his share in Luke 15:12, and the Spirit distributing gifts to each one individually just as He wills in 1 Corinthians 12:11.
Word family 28 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon διαίρω; 2 aorist διεῖλον; 1. to divide into parts, to part, to tear, cleave or cut…
1. to divide into parts, to part, to tear, cleave or cut asunder, (Homer and subsequent writings; Gen 15:10; 1 Kgs 3:25).
2. to distribute: τί τίνι (Xenophon, Cyril 4, 5, 51; Hell. 3, 2, 10): Lk 15:12; 1 Cor 12:11; (Josh 18:5; 1 Chr 23:6, etc.).
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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