μερισμός
merismos · distribution, dividing
Greek word · Strong’s number G3311 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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merismos (μερισμός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “distribution, dividing”.
Dividing; distribution, the giving out of something to each.
How to say it
me·ris·mos
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
- Separating what is closely joined, like soul and spirit.
- Gifts given to each in differing measure.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- distributions ×1
- division ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Hebrews 2:4
while God testified along with them by signs and wonders and various miracles and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to his will.
- Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.