schisma · division

What it means

schisma (σχίσμα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “division”.

A tear; also division.

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. A rip in cloth.
2. Opposing groups within a people.

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

How it is translated

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

• division ×4
• divisions ×2
• tear ×2

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• John×3
• 1 Corinthians×3

• Matthew 9:16

  And no one puts a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old cloak; for the patch pulls away from the cloak, and a worse tear results.

• Mark 2:21

  No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; otherwise the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made.

• John 7:43

  So there was a division in the crowd because of him.

• John 9:16

  So some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them.

• John 10:19

  Again a division arose among the Jews because of these words.

• 1 Corinthians 1:10

  Now I urge you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, that all of you say the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgment.

• 1 Corinthians 11:18

  For first of all, when you come together in assembly, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

• 1 Corinthians 12:25

  so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may care equally for one another.