noun · neuter
merem
Greekμέρος (meros)
Strong’sG3313
a part, portion
stem mer-42 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
9 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
μέρος, -ους, τό
(< μείρομαι), [in LXX chiefly for קָצֶה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3313 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmer'-os
a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application)
Fromfrom an obsolete but more primary form of μείρομαι (to get as a section or allotment);
King Jamesbehalf, course, coast, craft, particular (+ -ly), part (+ -ly), piece, portion, respect, side, some sort(-what).
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 or object direct | merem2×μέρος | mereim |
| of, belonging to genitive | mereu12×μέρους | mereiu |
| to, for dative | mere3×μέρει | merei |
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
mere 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
42 occurrences, every one of them listed
merem“part”subject or objectdirect singular2×
Acts 23:6“part”Gnōskaratos de tos Paulos hoti tem henem merem atō Saddoukaioiu tem de heterem Farisaioiu krazate en te sunedrie; Anēroir adelfoir, mis Farisaios amō, huios Farisaioiu; peri elpiau kai anastasiau nekroiu mis krinimō.Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
Revelation 21:8“share”toi de deiloi kai apistoi kai bdelusserētoi kai foneuoi kai pornoi kai farmakoi kai eidōlolatroi kai pantoi toi pseudoi tem merem autoiu en ta limna ta kaiirōta pure kai theie, hem atō tos thanatos tos deuteros.But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
mereu“part”of, belonging togenitive singular12×
Acts 23:9“party”gineta de kraugas megas, kai anistanaratois tinois toiu grammatevoiu teu mereu toiu Farisaioiu diamachele legarōtois; Oudenem kakem heuriskanō en to anthrōpo houto; ei de pneumem lalata auto ē angelosA great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
Romans 11:25“part”Ouk gar thelamō vin agnoarō, adelfoir, tem mustēriem houtem, hina mē aveiō heautoi fronimois, hoti pōrōsias apo mereu to Israēl ginatē achri hou tem plērōmem teiu ethneiu eiserchateia,I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
Romans 15:15“some”tolmēroteron de grafama vi apo mereu, hōs epanamimnēskarōtos vin, dia tan charian tan dōiratan mi hupo tou theouHowever, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me
Romans 15:24“for a while”hōs an poreuemeiō eis tan Spanian, elpizamō gar diaporeuerōtos theasera vin kai hupo vu propempira ekei ean vu prōtem apo mereu empimplēimeiaI hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
1 Corinthians 12:27“individual”Vis de avō sōmem Christou kai meleim ek mereu.Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.
1 Corinthians 13:9“part”ek mereu gar gnōskanō kai ek mereu profēteuanō;For we know in part and we prophesy in part,
1 Corinthians 13:9“part”ek mereu gar gnōskanō kai ek mereu profēteuanō;For we know in part and we prophesy in part,
1 Corinthians 13:10“part”hotan de erchateia tem teleiem, tem ek mereu katargiti.but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.
1 Corinthians 13:12“part”blepanō gar arti dia esoptreu en ainigme, tote de prosōpem pros prosōpem; arti gnōskamō ek mereu, tote de epignōskemi kathōs kai epignōskima.Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
2 Corinthians 1:14“part”kathōs kai epignōskava nin apo mereu, hoti kauchēmem vu anō kathaper kai vis nu en ta hēmera tou kuriou nu Iēsu.as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 2:5“*”Ei de tinos lupatē, ouk min lupatē, alla apo mereu hina mē epibarameiō pantoin vin.Now if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me but all of you — to some degree, not to overstate it.
Ephesians 4:16“part”ek hou pantem tem sōmem sunarmologirōtem kai sumbibazirōtem dia pantau hafau tau epichorēgiau kata energeian en metre heneu hekasteu mereu tan auxēsian teu sōmeu poietō eis oikodoman heauteu en agapa.From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
mere“case”to, fordative singular3×
2 Corinthians 3:10“case”kai gar ouk doxazitē tem doxazirētem en houte te mere heineken tau huperballarōtau doxau;Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.
2 Corinthians 9:3“matter”pempama de toin adelfoin, hina mē tem kauchēmem nu tem huper vu keniteia en te mere houte, hina kathōs legame paraskeuazerētois aveiō,But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.
Colossians 2:16“observing”Mē oun tinos vin krinatōr en brōsia ē en posia ē en mere heortau ē noumēniau ē sabbateiu,Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.
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Matthew 24:51“place”kai dichotomati auton kai tem merem autou meta toiu hupokritoiu tithati; ekei eti tos klauthmos kai tos brugmos toiu odontoiu.Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.[’’]
Luke 11:36“part”ei oun tem sōmem su holem fōteinem, mē echarōtem merem tinem skoteinem, eti fōteinem holem hōs hotan tos luchnos ta astrapa fōtizateiō sin.So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”
Luke 12:46“place”hēkati tos kurios tou doulou ekeinou en hēmera ha ouk prosdokatō kai en hōra ha ouk gnōskatō, kai dichotomati auton kai tem merem autou meta toiu apistoiu tithati.The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
Luke 15:12“share”kai legata tos neoteros autoiu to patēro; Patēror, dōasar mi tem epiballarōtem merem tau ousiau; tos de diairata autoi ton bion.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
Luke 24:42“a piece of”tois de epidōala auto ichthou optou merem;So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,
John 13:8“part”legatō auto Petros; Ouk mē niptaseia mu toin podoin eis ton aiōnon. apokrinita Iēsus auto; Ean mē niptameia sin, ouk echasō merem meta mu.“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
John 19:23“part”tois oun stratiōtois hote staurala ton Iēsun lambala teim himatieim autou kai poiala tessares mereim, hekasto stratiōto merem, kai ton chitōnon. ate de tos chitōnos arafos, ek teiu anōthen hufantos dia holou;When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
Acts 5:2“part”kai nosfizeta apo tau timau, sunoidarētau kai tau gunaikau, kai feraratos merem tinem para toin podoin toiu apostoloiu tithata.With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 19:27“trade”ouk monem de houtem kinduneuatō ni tem merem eis apelegmon erchara, alla kai tem tau megau theau Artemiau hierem eis oudenem logizira, mellarō tē kai kathairirō tau megaleiotau autau, han holas tas Asias kai tas oikoumenas sebetō.There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed — she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”
1 Corinthians 11:18“in part”prōtem men gar sunercherōtoiu vu en ekklēsa akouamō schismeim en vi huparcharō, kai merem tinem pisteuamō.First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
1 Corinthians 14:27“turn”eite glōssa tinos lalatō, kata duo ē tem pollotatem treis, kai ana merem, kai henos diermēneuatōr;If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
Hebrews 9:5“by piece.”huperanō de autau Cheroubeim doxau kataskiazarōteim tem hilastēriem; peri heiu ouk atō nun legarō kata merem.Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
Revelation 20:6“part”makarios kai hagios tos echarōtos merem en ta anastasia ta prōta; epi houtoiu tos deuteros thanatos ouk echatō exousian, alla eli hierevois tou theou kai tou christou, kai basilali meta autou chilioi eteim.Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
Revelation 22:19“share”kai ean tinos afairateia apo toiu logoiu teu biblieu tau profēteiau houtau, afairati tos theos tem merem autou apo teu xuleu tau zōau kai ek tau politau tau hagiau, toiu grafirētoiu en te biblie houte.And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.
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Matthew 2:22“district”akouaratos de hoti Archelaos basilatō tau Ioudaiau anti tou patērou autou Hērōdou fobita ekei aperchara; chrēmatiziratos de kata onarem anachōrata eis teim mereim tau Galilaiau,But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
Matthew 15:21“district”Kai exercharatos ekeithen tos Iēsus anachōrata eis teim mereim Turau kai Sidōnau.Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
Matthew 16:13“region”Ercharatos de tos Iēsus eis teim mereim Kaisareiau tau Filippou erōtate toin mathētoin autou legarōtos; Tinon legalō tois anthrōpois arō ton huion tou anthrōpou?When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
Mark 8:10“district”kai euthuos embainaratos eis tem ploiem meta toiu mathētoiu autou erchata eis teim mereim Dalmanoutha.He immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
John 19:23“parts”tois oun stratiōtois hote staurala ton Iēsun lambala teim himatieim autou kai poiala tessares mereim, hekasto stratiōto merem, kai ton chitōnon. ate de tos chitōnos arafos, ek teiu anōthen hufantos dia holou;When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
John 21:6“side”tos de legata autoi; Ballavar eis teim dexeim mereim teu ploieu tem diktuem, kai heuriskavi. ballala oun, kai ouketi autem helkara ischuale apo teu plētheu toiu ichthoiu.He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
Acts 2:10“parts”Frugian tē kai Pamfulian, Aiguptan kai teim mereim tau Libuau tau kata Kurēnan, kai tois epidēmarōtois Rōmaiois,Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
Acts 19:1“regions”Gineta de en te ton Apollon arō en Korintha Paulon diercharaton teim anōterikeim mereim erchara eis Efesan kai heuriskara tinoin mathētoin,While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
Acts 20:2“regions”diercharatos de teim mereim ekeineim kai parakalaratos autoin logo pollo erchata eis tan HelladanAfter traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
Ephesians 4:9“parts”tem de Anabainata tinem atō ei mē hoti kai katabainata eis teim katōtereim mereim tau gēau?What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
Revelation 16:19“parts”kai gineta tas politas tas megas eis treis mereim, kai tais politais teiu ethneiu piptala; kai Babulōnas tas megas mimnēskita enōpion tou theou dōara auta tem potēriem tou oinou tou thumou tau orgau autou;The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.