verb
schizimō
Greekσχίζω (schizō)
Strong’sG4977
I rend, divide asunder
stem schiz-11 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σχίζω
[in LXX chiefly for בּקע;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4977 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskhid'-zo
to split or sever (literally or figuratively)
Fromapparently a primary verb;
King Jamesbreak, divide, open, rend, make a rent.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| schizatiσχίσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | tear | 1× |
| schizitaἐσχίσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | torn | 6× |
| schizilaἐσχίσθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | split | 1× |
| schizaneiaσχίσωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | tear | 1× |
| schizirōtoinσχιζομένους | happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural masculine | torn open | 1× |
| schizaratosσχίσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | tears | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizamō | schizame | schizami | schizama | schizamē | schizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | schizasō | schizase | schizasi | schizasa | schizasē | schizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizatō | schizate | schizati1×σχίσει | schizata | schizatē | schizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | schizanō | schizane | schizani | schizana | schizanē | schizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizavō | schizave | schizavi | schizava | schizavē | schizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | schizalō | schizale | schizali | schizala | schizalē | schizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizimō | schizime | schizimi | schizima | schizimē | schizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | schizisō | schizise | schizisi | schizisa | schizisē | schiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizitō | schizite | schiziti | schizita6×ἐσχίσθη | schizitē | schizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | schizinō | schizine | schizini | schizina | schizinē | schizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizivō | schizive | schizivi | schiziva | schizivē | schizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | schizilō | schizile | schizili | schizila1×ἐσχίσθησαν | schizilē | schizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizameiō | schizameia | schizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | schizaseiō | schizaseia | schizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizateiō | schizateia | schizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | schizaneiō | schizaneia1×σχίσωμεν | schizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizaveiō | schizaveia | schizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | schizaleiō | schizaleia | schizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizimeiō | schizimeia | schizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | schiziseiō | schiziseia | schiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schiziteiō | schiziteia | schiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | schizineiō | schizineia | schizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | schiziveiō | schiziveia | schiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | schizileiō | schizileia | schizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | schizasōr | schizasar | schizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizatōr | schizatar | schizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizavōr | schizavar | schizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | schizalōr | schizalar | schizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | schizisōr | schizisar | schizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizitōr | schizitar | schizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizivōr | schizivar | schizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | schizilōr | schizilar | schizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizamoiō | schizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | schizasoiō | schizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizatoiō | schizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | schizanoiō | schizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizavoiō | schizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | schizaloiō | schizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizimoiō | schizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | schizisoiō | schizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizitoiō | schizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | schizinoiō | schizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizivoiō | schizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | schiziloiō | schiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | schizarō | schizari | schizara | schizarē |
| acted on passive voice | schizirō | schiziri | schizira | schizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | schizarōtos | schizaritos | schizaratos1×σχίσας | schizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | schizirōtos1× | schiziritos | schiziratos | schizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
schiz 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
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
schizati“tear”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 5:36“tear”legate de kai parabolan pros autoin hoti Oudenos epiblēmem apo himatieu kaineu schizaratos epiballatō epi himatiem palaiem; ei de mēge, kai tem kainem schizati kai te palaie ouk sumfōnati tem epiblēmem tem apo teu kaineu.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
schizita“torn”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular6×
Matthew 27:51“torn”kai idou tem katapetasmem tou naou schizita apo anōthen heōs katō eis duo, kai tas gēas seiita, kai tais petrais schizila,At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
Mark 15:38“torn”kai tem katapetasmem tou naou schizita eis duo apo anōthen heōs katō.And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
Luke 23:45“torn”tou hēliou ekleiparatou, schizita de tem katapetasmem tou naou mesem.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
John 21:11“torn”anabainata oun Simōnos Petros kai helkata tem diktuem eis tan gēan mestem ichthoiu megoiu hekaton pentēkonta treis; kai tosoutoiu arōtoiu ouk schizita tem diktuem.So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.
Acts 14:4“divided”schizita de tem plēthem tau politau, kai tois men ale sun toi Ioudaioi tois de sun toi apostoloi.The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
Acts 23:7“divided”houtem de autou lalarōtou gineta stasias toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu, kai schizita tem plēthem.As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
schizila“split”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 27:51“split”kai idou tem katapetasmem tou naou schizita apo anōthen heōs katō eis duo, kai tas gēas seiita, kai tais petrais schizila,At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
schizaneia“tear”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
John 19:24“tear”legala oun pros allēloin; Mē schizaneia auton, alla lanchananeia peri autou tinou eti; hina tas grafas plēriteia tas legarōtas; Diamerizela teim himatieim mu heautoi kai epi ton himatismon mu ballala klēron. Tois men oun stratiōtois houteim poiala.So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
schizirōtoin“torn open”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
Mark 1:10“torn open”kai euthuos anabainarōtos ek teu hudōreu horata schizirōtoin toin ouranoin kai tem pneumem hōs peristeran katabainarōtem eis auton;As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
schizaratos“tears”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 5:36“tears”legate de kai parabolan pros autoin hoti Oudenos epiblēmem apo himatieu kaineu schizaratos epiballatō epi himatiem palaiem; ei de mēge, kai tem kainem schizati kai te palaie ouk sumfōnati tem epiblēmem tem apo teu kaineu.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.