G3307

μερίζω

merizōG:V

to divide

μερίζω (μέρος), [in LXX chiefly for חָלַק ;] to divide; __(a) to divide into parts : metaphorically, pass., 1Co.7:34 (WH, R, ing.), 1Co.7:34 (Rec., R, txt.) ( reading and punctuation, see ICC, in l); μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός, 1Co.1:13; as in late authors, of factional division (cf. Polyb., viii, 23, 9), καθ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ, Mat.12:25; ἐφ᾽ εαυτόν, Mat.12:26, Mrk.3:24-26; __(b) to distribute: with accusative of thing(s) and dative of person(s), Mrk.6:41; as in later usage (cf. Polyb., xi, 28, 9), to bestow: Rom.12:3, 1Co.7:17, 2Co.10:13, Heb.7:2; mid., with accusative of thing(s) before μετά, Luk.12:13 (cf. δια-, συμ-μερίζω).† (AS)

The KJV translates G3307 in the following manner:

divided (14x), distributed (4x), among (2x), between (2x), dealt (2x), difference (2x), divide (2x), gave (2x), Is (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

μερίζω — merízō

μερίζω: 1 aorist ἐμέρισα; perfect μεμερικα (1Co 7:17 T Tr text WH text); passive, perfect μεμερισμαι; 1 aorist ἐμερίσθην; middle, 1 aorist infinitive μερίσασθαι; (from μέρος, as μελίζω from μέλος); from Xenophon down; the Sept. for חָלַק; to divide; i. e.

a. to separate into parts, cut into pieces: passive μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός; i. e. has Christ himself, whom ye claim as yours, been like yourselves divided into parts, so that one has one part and another another part? 1Co 1:13 (L WH text punctuate so as to take it as an exclamatory declaration; see Meyer in loc.); tropically, μεμέρισται ἡ γυνή καί ἡ παρθένος, differ in their aims, follow different interests (A. V. there is a difference between; but L Tr WH connect μεμέρισται with what precedes), 1Co 7:33 (34); to divide into parties, i. e. be split into factions (Polybius 8, 23, 9): καθ' ἐμαυτοῦ to be at variance with oneself, to rebel (A. V. divided) against oneself, Mat 12:25; also ἐπ' ἐμαυτόν, Mat 12:26; Mar 3:24-26.

b. to distribute: τί τισί, a thing among persons, Mar 6:41; to bestow, impart: τίνι, 1Co 7:17; τί τίνι, Rom 12:3; 2Co 10:13; Heb 7:2 (Sir 45:20; Polybius 11, 28, 9); middle μερίζομαι τί μετά τίνος, to divide (for oneself) a thing with one, Luk 12:13 (Demosthenes, p. 913, 1). (Compare: διαμερίζω, συμμερίζω.)

13 occurrences

Matthew (2), Mark (4), Luke (1), Romans (1), I Corinthians (3), II Corinthians (1), Hebrews (1)