verb
schizomō
Strong’sG4977
I rend, divide asunder
stem schiz-11 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.: poetry imperfect σχίζον Refs 5th c.BC+: future σχίσω LXX: aorist ἔσχισα Refs 8th c.BC+, Epic dialect σχίσσα Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, future σχισθήσομαι LXXperfect ἔσχισμαι (see. below):—split, cleave, ῥινὸν ὀνύχεσσι Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔσχισε δώδεκα μοίρας, i.e. divided them into twelve parts, Refs[same place]; σ. νῶτον γᾶς, of the plough, Refs 5th c.BC+; especially of wood, Refs 5th c.BC+; of the wind, σ. περὶ πρῷραν τὰ κύματα Refs 4th c.BC+; ἔσχισε νῆα θάλασσα shattered it, Refs 1st c.BC+; σ. ὑποδήματα cut out, opposed to νευρορραφεῖν, Refs 5th c.BC+; tear, ἱμάτιον Refs 3rd c.AD+; οἱ ἀποθανόντες ἐσχισμένοις ἐνειλοῦνται ῥάκεσιν ὡς καὶ τὰ βρέφη Refs 2nd c.AD+
2 generally, part, separate, divide, Νεῖλος μέσην Αἴγυπτον σχίζων Hdt.[same place],Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. τὰς φλέβας divide them, Refs:—passive, σχισθέντα Refs 5th c.BC+; Νεῖλος σχίζεται τριφασίας ὁδούς branches into three channels, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ στρατιὴ ἐσχίζετο the army divided, Refs; of a bird's wings (compare σχιζόπτερος), Refs 4th c.BC+; of feet divided into toes (compare σχιζόπους), Refs; and of various parts of the body,Refs; branch off, ἀπὸ [τοῦ στελέχους] Refs 4th c.BC+
3 σχίζειν γάλα make milk curdle, i. e. separate the whey from the curds, Refs
II metaphorically of divided opinions, σφεων ἐσχίζοντο αἱ γνῶμαι Refs 5th c.BC+. (Cf. Latin scindo, Gothic skaidan 'separate', etc.)
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| schizorōntoinσχιζομένους | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine | torn open | 1× |
| schizarantosσχίσας | 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizomō | schizome | schizomē | schizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | schizosō | schizose | schizosē | schizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizotō | schizote | schizotē | schizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | schizonō | schizone | schizonē | schizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizovō | schizove | schizovē | schizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | schizolō | schizole | schizolē | schizolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizimi | schizima |
| you 2nd person singular | schizisi | schizisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schiziti | schizita6×ἐσχίσθη |
| we 1st person plural | schizini | schizina |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizivi | schiziva |
| they 3rd person plural | schizili | schizila1×ἐσχίσθησαν |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizomeiō | schizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | schizoseiō | schizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizoteiō | schizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | schizoneiō | schizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizoveiō | schizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | schizoleiō | schizoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | schiziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schiziteia |
| we 1st person plural | schizineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | schiziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | schizileia |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | schizosōr | schizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizotōr | schizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizovōr | schizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | schizolōr | schizolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | schizisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizivar |
| they 3rd person plural | schizilar |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | schizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | schizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | schizoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | schizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | schizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | schizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | schizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | schizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | schizorō | schizorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | schiziri | schizira |
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 | schizarōntos | schizarintos | schizarantos1×σχίσας | schizarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | schizorōntos1× | schizorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | schizirintos | schizirantos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
schizati“tear”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 5:36… ei de mēge, kai tem kainem schizati kai te palaie ouk sumfōnati tem …… one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and …
schizita“torn”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular6×
Matthew 27:51kai idou tem katapetasmem tou naou schizita apo anōthen heōs katō eis duo, …… the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom …
Mark 15:38kai tem katapetasmem tou naou schizita eis duo apo anōthen heōs katō.… the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
Luke 23:45tou hēliou ekliparantou, schizita de tem katapetasmem tou naou mesem.… the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
John 21:11… pentēkonta treis; kai tosoutoiu arōntoiu ouk schizita tem diktuem.… so many, the net was not torn.
Acts 14:4schizita de tem plēthem tau polau, kai …The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and …
Acts 23:7… stasias toiu Farisaioiu kai Saddoukaioiu, kai schizita tem plēthem.… and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
schizila“split”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 27:51… tas gēas seiita, kai tais petrais schizila,… earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
schizaneia“tear”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
John 19:24legala oun pros allēloin; Mē schizaneia auton, alla lanchananeia peri autou tinou …… to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots …
schizorōntoin“torn open”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative plural masculine1×
Mark 1:10“torn open”… euthuos anabainarōntos ek teu hudeu horata schizorōntoin toin ouranoin kai tem pneumem hōs …… came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
schizarantos“tears”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 5:36… hoti Oudenos epiblēmem apo himatieu kaineu schizarantos epibalatō epi himatiem palaiem; ei de …… told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a …