verb

merizimō

Greekμερίζω (merizō)

Strong’sG3307

I divide, part, share

stem meriz-14 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books6 forms occur

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What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

14 occurrences, every one of them listed

merizata“assigned”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular5×

Mark 6:41“divided”kai lambaratos toin pente artoin kai toin duo ichthoin anableparatos eis ton ouranon eulogata kai kataklata toin artoin kai dōate toi mathētoi autou hina paratithaleiō autoi, kai toin duo ichthoin merizata pantoi.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

Romans 12:3“assigned”Legamō gar dia tau chariau tau dōiratau mi panto to arōto en vi mē huperfronarō para hem datō fronarō, alla fronarō eis tem sōfronarō, hekasto hōs tos theos merizata metrem pistiau.For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

1 Corinthians 7:17“assigned”Ei mē hekasto hōs merizata tos kurios, hekaston hōs kalatē tos theos, houtōs peripatatōr; kai houtōs en tai ekklēsai pantai diatassemō.Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

2 Corinthians 10:13“assigned”nis de ouk eis teim ametreim kaucheni, alla kata tem metrem tou kanōnou hou merizata ni tos theos metreu, efiknera achri kai vuWe, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us — a field that reaches even to you.

Hebrews 7:2“apportioned”ho kai dekatan apo panteiu merizata Abraam, prōtem men hermēneuirōtos basilevos dikaiosunau epeita de kai basilevos Salēm, hem atō basilevos eirēnau,and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

merizita“divided”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×

Matthew 12:26“divided”kai ei tos Satanaos ton Satanaon ekballatō, epi heauton merizita; pōs oun histaniti tas basileias autou?If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

Mark 3:26“divided”kai ei tos Satanaos anistanata epi heauton kai merizita, ouk dunetō histanara alla telem echatō.And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.

merizitē“divided”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular2×

1 Corinthians 1:13“divided”merizitē tos Christos? mē Paulos staurita huper vu, ē eis tem onomem Paulou baptiziva?Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 7:34“divided”kai merizitē. kai tas gunaikas tas agamas kai tas parthenas merimnatō teim tou kuriou, hina ateiō hagias kai te sōme kai te pneume; tas de gamaratas merimnatō teim tou kosmou, pōs areskateia to anēro.and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.

meriziteia“divided”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×

Mark 3:24“divided”kai ean basileias epi heautan meriziteia, ouk dunetō histanira tas basileias ekeinas;If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

Mark 3:25“divided”kai ean oikias epi heautan meriziteia, ouk duneti tas oikias ekeinas histanira;If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.

merizera“divide”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×

Luke 12:13“divide”Legata de tinos ek tou ochlou auto; Didaskalor, legasar to adelfo mu merizera meta mu tan klēronomian.Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

meriziratas“divided”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular feminine2×

Matthew 12:25“divided”horarētos de tain enthumēsiain autoiu legata autoi; Pantas basileias meriziratas kata heautau erēmitō, kai pantas politas ē oikias meriziratas kata heautau ouk histaniti.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

Matthew 12:25“divided”horarētos de tain enthumēsiain autoiu legata autoi; Pantas basileias meriziratas kata heautau erēmitō, kai pantas politas ē oikias meriziratas kata heautau ouk histaniti.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.