diamerizō · divide, distribute

What it means

diamerizō (διαμερίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “divide, distribute”.

Divide up, share out.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To share out among several.
2. To be split into factions.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• divided ×6
• divide ×2
• being distributed ×1
• distributing ×1
• dividing ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×6
• John×1
• Acts×2

• Matthew 27:35

  And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots,

• Mark 15:24

  And they crucify him and divide his garments, casting lots for them, to see who would take what.

• Luke 11:17

  But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and house falls upon house.

• Luke 11:18

  And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul.

• Luke 12:52

  For from now on there will be five in one house divided, three against two and two against three;

• Luke 12:53

  they will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against the mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.”

• Luke 22:17

  And having received a cup, and given thanks, he said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves;

• Luke 23:34

  And Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And dividing his garments, they cast lots.

• John 19:24

  So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots for it to see whose it will be,” so that the Scripture might be fulfilled that says, “They divided my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things.

• Acts 2:3

  And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, being distributed, and one rested on each of them.

• Acts 2:45

  And they were selling their properties and possessions and distributing them to all, as anyone had need.