διχοστασία
dichostasia · division
Greek word · Strong’s number G1370 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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dichostasia (διχοστασία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “division”.
Dissension: splitting into factions.
How to say it
di·chos·ta·si·a
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
- Groups splitting off and setting themselves against each other.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Romans 16:17
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the teaching that you learned, and turn away from them.
- Galatians 5:20
idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of rage, rivalries, divisions, factions,