Word Study · Strong's G1266 · Greek
διαμερίζω
diamerizo
dee-am-er-id'-zo
Strong's 1890 spelling: diamerízō
“to partition thoroughly (literally in distribution, figuratively in dissension)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to partition thoroughly (literally in distribution, figuratively in dissension)
Rendered in the KJV as
cloven, divide, part.
- 11occurrencesin the New Testament
- 5 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 11 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- διεμερίσαντο2
- διαμεμερισμένοι,1
- διαμεριζόμεναι1
- διαμεριζόμενοι1
- διαμερίζονται1
- διαμερίσατε1
- διαμερισθεῖσα1
- διαμερισθήσονται,1
- διεμέριζον1
- διεμερίσθη,1
How it is rendered · 11
- divided,1
- dividing1
- Dividing1
- do divide [it]1
- having been divided1
- is divided,1
- they divide for themselves1
- they divided1
- They divided1
- they were dividing1
- They will be divided1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 10
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle, statement · 3rd person plural2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1
- verb · future passive, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · present middle or passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine plural1
- verb · present middle or passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
- verb · present middle, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AMI-3P · 2
- V-AAM-2P · 1
- V-API-3S · 1
- V-APP-NSF · 1
- V-FPI-3P · 1
- V-IAI-3P · 1
- V-PEP-NPF · 1
- V-PEP-NPM · 1
- V-PMI-3P · 1
- V-RPP-NPM · 1
All 11, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Luke6 occurrences
- Luke 11:17διαμερισθεῖσαdiameristheisaverb · aorist (simple past) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine singularKnowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.here: having been divided
- Luke 11:18διεμερίσθη,diemeristhēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularIf Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.here: is divided,
- Luke 12:52διαμεμερισμένοι,diamemerismenoiverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralFrom now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.here: divided,
- Luke 12:53διαμερισθήσονται,diameristhēsontaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person pluralThey will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”here: They will be divided
- Luke 22:17διαμερίσατεdiamerisateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person pluralAfter taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.here: do divide [it]
- Luke 23:34διαμεριζόμενοιdiamerizomenoiverb · present middle or passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThen Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.here: Dividing
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 2:3διαμεριζόμεναιdiamerizomenaiverb · present middle or passive, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralThey saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.here: dividing
- Acts 2:45διεμέριζονdiemerizonverb · imperfect active, statement · 3rd person pluralSelling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.here: they were dividing