noun · masculine

merismos

Greekμερισμός (merismos)

Strong’sG3311

a distribution, separation

stem merism-2 times in the New Testament2 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

division1×gifts1×

What it means

μερισμός, -οῦ, ὁ

(< μερίζω), [in LXX for מַחֲלֹקֶת, מַחְלְקָה, Jos 11:23, Es 6:18*;]

1. a dividing, division: ψυχῆς κ. πνεύματος (i.e. between them or of the things themselves, v. Westc., in l.), He 4:12.

2. a distribution, bestowal (cf. μερίζω, 2); pl., He 2:4.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3311 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidmer-is-mos'

a separation or distribution

Fromfrom G3307;

King Jamesdividing asunder, gift.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	merismos	merismois
object accusative	merismon	merismoin
direct address vocative	merismor	merismoir
of, belonging to genitive	merismou1×μερισμοῦ	merismoiu
to, for dative	merismo	merismoi1×μερισμοῖς

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

merismstem+ogender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

merismo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

2 occurrences, every one of them listed

merismou“division”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Hebrews 4:12“division”Zōarōtos gar tos logos tou theou kai energos kai tomōteros huper pantan machairan distoman kai diiknerōtos achri merismou psuchau kai pneumeu, harmoiu tē kai mueloiu, kai kritikos enthumēsiaiu kai ennoiaiu kardiau;For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

merismoi“gifts”to, fordative plural1×

Hebrews 2:4“gifts”sunepimarturarōtou tou theou sēmei tē kai teratei kai poikilai dunamiai kai pneumeu hagieu merismoi kata tan autou thelēsian?and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.