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σχίζω schizō · G4977

← Back to Matthew 27:51

to split

σχίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּקַע ; ] ; to cleave, rend: Mat.27:51, Mrk.1:10 15:38, Luk.5:36 23:45, Jhn.19:24 21:11; metaphorically, in pass., to be divided into factions, Act.14:4 23:7.† ; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σχίζω, ; [], etc.: poetry imperfect σχίζον []: future σχίσω []: aorist ἔσχισα [], Epic dialect σχίσσα []:—passive, future σχισθήσομαι []perfect ἔσχισμαι (see. below):—split, cleave, ῥινὸν ὀνύχεσσι []; ἔσχισε δώδεκα μοίρας, i.e. divided them into twelve parts, [][same place]; σ. νῶτον γᾶς, of the plough, []; especially of wood, []; of the wind, σ. περὶ πρῷραν τὰ κύματα []; ἔσχισε νῆα θάλασσα shattered it, []; σ. ὑποδήματα cut out, opposed to νευρορραφεῖν, []; tear, ἱμάτιον []; οἱ ἀποθανόντες …

Where it's used 11 times

Matthew 27:51 · Mark 1:10 · Mark 15:38 · Luke 5:36 · Luke 23:45 · John 19:24 · John 21:11 · Acts 14:4 · Acts 23:7 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G4977; TFLSJ G4977

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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