Merízō — G3307

Definition

verb

to part, i.e. (literally) to apportion, bestow, share, or (figuratively) to disunite, differ

1. to separate into parts, cut into pieces
2. to distribute

Usually translated as

be difference between, divide, deal, distribute, give participle

Origin

from G3313

• méros (G3313)

Occurrences

Merízō occurs 14 times in 13 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (4), Luke (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (3), 2 Corinthians (1), Hebrews (1)

• Matthew 12:25 — And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided (μερισθεῖσα) against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
• Matthew 12:25 — And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided (μερισθεῖσα) against itself shall not stand:
• Matthew 12:26 — And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided (ἐμερίσθη) against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
• Mark 3:24 — And if a kingdom be divided (μερισθῆ) against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
• Mark 3:25 — And if a house be divided (μερισθῆ) against itself, that house cannot stand.
• Mark 3:26 — And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided (μεμέρισται), he cannot stand, but hath an end.
• Mark 6:41 — And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided (ἐμέρισεν) he among them all.
• Luke 12:13 — And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide (μερίσασθαι) the inheritance with me.
• Romans 12:3 — For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt (ἐμέρισεν) to every man the measure of faith.
• 1 Corinthians 1:13 — Is Christ divided (μεμέρισται)? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
• 1 Corinthians 7:17 — But as God hath distributed (ἐμέρισεν) to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
• 1 Corinthians 7:34 — There is difference also between (μεμέρισται) a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
• 2 Corinthians 10:13 — But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed (ἐμέρισεν) to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
• Hebrews 7:2 — To whom also Abraham gave (ἐμέρισεν) a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;