Original Word: διαίρεω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: diaireó
Pronunciation: dee-ah-ee-reh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ahee-reh'-o)
Definition: To divide, distribute, separate
Meaning: I divide into parts, cut asunder, distribute.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "διά" (dia, meaning "through" or "across") and "αἱρέω" (haireō, meaning "to take" or "to choose").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of division is "חָלַק" (chalak, Strong's H2505), which means to divide, share, or apportion.

Usage: The verb "diaireó" primarily means to divide or separate something into parts. It can also imply the act of distributing or apportioning something among different parties. In the New Testament, it is often used in contexts where physical or metaphorical division is taking place.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, division and distribution were common practices in various aspects of life, including inheritance, land distribution, and the allocation of resources. The concept of dividing was also significant in Jewish culture, particularly in the context of dividing land among tribes or distributing goods among people. The act of division often carried legal and social implications, reflecting the order and structure within communities.

Cognate: 1244 diairéō – properly, apportion (assign), by the choice of a superior; to divide (distribute). See 1243 (diairesis).

Word Origin
from dia and haireó
Definition
to divide, to distribute
NASB Translation
distributing (1), divided...between (1).

STRONGS NT 1244: διαιρέω

διαιρέω, διαίρω; 2 aorist διεῖλον;

1. to divide into parts, to part, to tear, cleave or cut asunder, (Homer and subsequent writings; Genesis 15:10; 1 Kings 3:25).

2. to distribute: τί τίνι (Xenophon, Cyril 4, 5, 51; Hell. 3, 2, 10): Luke 15:12; 1 Corinthians 12:11; (Joshua 18:5; 1 Chronicles 23:6, etc.).

divide.

From dia and haireomai; to separate, i.e. Distribute -- divide.

see GREEK dia

see GREEK haireomai

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