Lexical Definition
μερίζω merízō (mer-id'-zo) to divide G:V
from μέρος
deal, be difference between, distribute, divide, give participle
- to part, i.e. (literally) to apportion, bestow, share, or (figuratively) to disunite, differ
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐμερίσθη | he is divided | Matt.12.26 |
| was divided | Mark.3.26 | |
| ἐμέρισεν | He divided | Mark.6.41 |
| apportioned | Heb.7.2 | |
| has allotted | Rom.12.3 | |
| has assigned | 1Cor.7.17 • 2Cor.10.13 | |
| μεριώ | I shall portion | LXX.Exod.15.9 |
| μερισθῇ | shall be divided | Mark.3.24 • Mark.3.25 |
| μερισθεῖσα | having been divided | Matt.12.25 • Matt.12.25 |
| μερισθείσα | Portioned | LXX.1Sam.23.28 |
| μερισθήσεται | shall be portioned | LXX.Num.26.53 • LXX.Num.26.55 |
| μεριούνται | shall portion | LXX.Prov.14.18 |
| they shall be portioned | LXX.1Sam.30.24 | |
| μεριείσ | you shall portion | LXX.Num.26.56 |
| μεριεί | he will portion out | LXX.Isa.53.12 |
| μερίσω | I shall portion | LXX.Prov.8.21 |
| μερίσατε | portion | LXX.Josh.18.6 |
| μερίσασθαι | to divide | Luke.12.13 |
| μερίζουσι | is portioned | LXX.Prov.19.14 |
| μερίζεται | parted | LXX.1Kgs.16.21 |
| shares | LXX.Prov.29.24 | |
| μερίζειν | to portion | LXX.Neh.13.13 |
| μεμερισμένην | having been portioned | LXX.Deut.18.8 |
| μεμέρισται | Has been divided | 1Cor.1.13 |
| has he been divided | 1Cor.7.34 | |
| μέρισον | portion | LXX.Josh.13.7 |
| εμερίσθη | was portioned | LXX.Deut.33.21 • LXX.1Chr.1.19 |
| εμερίσατό | portioned | LXX.Jer.51.34 |
| εμερίσαντο | they portioned | LXX.Josh.14.5 |
| εμερίσαν | They portioned | LXX.Hos.10.2 |
| εμέρισεν | portion | LXX.Job.31.2 |
| portioned | LXX.Josh.18.11 | |
| portioned not | LXX.Job.39.17 | |
| εμέρισε | he portioned | LXX.2Sam.6.19 |
| εμέρισα | I portioned | LXX.Jer.12.14 |
Abbott-Smith
μερίζω (< μέρος), [in LXX chiefly for חלק;]
to divide;
(a) to divide into parts: metaph., pass., I Co 7:34 (WH, R, mg.), 34 (Rec., R, txt.) (on reading and punctuation, v. ICC, in l.); μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός, I Co 1:13; as in late authors, of factional division (cf. Polyb., viii, 23, 9), καθ’ ἑαυτοῦ, Mt 12:25; ἐφ’ εαυτόν, Mt 12:26, Mk 3:24-26;
(b) to distribute: c. acc. rei et dat. pers., Mk 6:41; as in later usage (cf. Polyb., xi, 28, 9), to bestow: Ro 12:3, I Co 7:17, II Co 10:13, He 7:2; mid., c. acc. rei seq. μετά, Lk 12:13 (cf. δια-, συμ-μερίζω).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 12:25 · 12:26 |
| Mark | 3:24 · 6:41 |
| Luke | 12:13 |
| Romans | 12:3 |
| 1 Corinthians | 1:13 · 7:17 · 7:34 |
| 2 Corinthians | 10:13 |
| Hebrews | 7:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μερίζω,
Doric dialect μερ-ίσδω, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: Attic dialect future -ιῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐμέρισα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Doric dialect participle μερίξας [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect μεμέρικα [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, future -ίσομαι [LXX+4th c.BC+]: aorist ἐμερισάμην [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect μεμέρισμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, future μεριοῦμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἐμερίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect μεμέρισμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]: (μερίς):—divide, distribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καθ᾽ ἕκαστον εἶδος πολιτείας μ. make a division, [Refs]split up the amount, [Refs]divide by.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 assign a part, allot, ἐφ᾽ ἕκαστον μ. τὸ φιλεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. τοὺς τόκους πρὸς τὸν πλοῦν allot the interest according to the voyage, i.e. pay only a part of it, if a part only of the voyage has been performed, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; allot, assign spheres of duty, τινι [Refs]; apportion, allocate funds, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] (passive, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; bestow, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; κατὰ τόπους μ. τὰς ἀναγραφάς divide, arrange them, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; μ. τινὰ τοῖς ποιηταῖς, i. e. make one a theme for several tragedies, [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, to be delivered over, εἰς ὕβριν καὶ δουλείαν[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 sever, cut off, πελέκει χεῖρα [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__4 apply by turns, τὰς χεῖρας τῷ τε τείχει καὶ τῇ λύρᾳ [Refs]
__II middle, μερίζεσθαί τι divide among themselves, χρήματα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; take possession of, τι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἠρόμην αὐτὸν πότερα μεμερισμένος εἴη πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφόν whether he had gone shares with his brother, [Refs]
__II.2 with genitive of things, get a portion of, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2.b take part in, τοῦ ἀδικήματος [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III passive, to be divided, κατὰ μέρος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. πρὸς ἑκάστην διοίκησιν (i.e. αἱ πρόσοδοι) are distributed, [Refs]; ἐς πᾶσαν πεῖραν μ. make attempts in every direction, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.2 to be dispersed, ὕδωρ ὑπὸ πυρὸς μερισθέν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be split up, ἄνθρωπος πληγῇ τινι μεριζόμενος [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: metaphorically, have divided interests, disperse one's energy,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, to be split into parties or factions, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστό; [NT]
__III.3 to be reckoned as part, ἐν τῇ ἀρχῇ τινος μ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Prov.14.18 ☩ 1Cor.1.13