Lexical Definition
μερίς merís (mer-ece') part G:N-F
feminine of μέρος
part (X -akers).
- a portion, i.e. province, share or (abstractly) participation
Abbott-Smith
μερίς, -ίδος, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly חֵלֶק, חֶלְקָה;]
1. (as in cl.) a part, portion: Lk 10:42, Ac 8:21, II Co 6:15, Col 1:12.
2. In later Gk (v. MM, xvi), as geographical term, a division, district: Ac 16:12.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 10:42 |
| Acts | 8:21 · 16:12 |
| 2 Corinthians | 6:15 |
| Colossians | 1:12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μερίς-ίς, ίδος, ἡ,
(μέρος) part, portion, [μερίςίδας ποησάντωσανἴσας [prev. work]1044.42 (Halic., 4th-3rd c.BC)">LXX+5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὴν μ. τὴν ἐξ Ἀρείου πάγου portion of sacrificial meat allotted to a member of the court, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; share in a mine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 contribution, quota, μερίςίδ᾽ εἰς σωτηρίαν ὑπάρχειν contribute to.., [μερίςίδα γίγνεται 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.644c; ἀποστείλαντος μερίςίδα τοῦ φίλου 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 17.2. ">Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 plot of ground, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]
__3.b region, district, [NT+3rd c.BC+]
__3.c Astrology texts, ἡ κάτω μ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3.d metaphorically, province, [Refs 4th c.AD+] adThem.266b.
__II division, class, πολιτῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]adThem.253c; especially in political sense, party, faction, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III ={μέρος} IV. 3, εἰς ἀρετῆς μερίςίδα τὸ ψεύσασθαι τιθέμενος [μερίςίδι ποιήσασθαι 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 10.28.4. ">Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__IV of persons, κακὰ μ. you bad lot! [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.43.34 ☩ Acts.16.12