1267. diamerismos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
diamerismos: Division, dissension

Original Word: διαμερισμός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: diamerismos
Pronunciation: dee-am-er-is-MOS
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-am-er-is-mos')
Definition: Division, dissension
Meaning: breaking up; discord, hostility.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb διαμερίζω (diamerizō), meaning "to divide" or "to distribute."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "diamerismos," the concept of division can be related to Hebrew words like פְּרוּדָה (perudah) meaning "division" or "separation."

Usage: The term "diamerismos" refers to a state of division or dissension among people. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the division that can occur as a result of differing beliefs or allegiances, particularly in the context of the message of Jesus Christ. It highlights the inevitable separation that can occur when individuals choose to follow Christ, often leading to conflict even within families or communities.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the first-century Greco-Roman world, society was heavily structured around familial and communal ties. The introduction of Christianity often disrupted these traditional structures, as allegiance to Christ sometimes required believers to prioritize their faith over family and societal expectations. This division was not merely social but also spiritual, as the message of the Gospel challenged existing religious and cultural norms.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from diamerizó
Definition
a division
NASB Translation
division (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1267: διαμερισμός

διαμερισμός, διαμερισμου, (διαμερίζω), division;

1. a parting, distribution: Plato, legg. 6, p. 771 d.; Diodorus 11, 47; Josephus, Antiquities 10, 11, 7; the Sept. Ezekiel 48:29; Micah 7:12.

2. disunion, dissension: opposite εἰρήνη, Luke 12:51; see διαμερίζω, 1.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
division.

From diamerizo; disunion (of opinion and conduct) -- division.

see GREEK diamerizo

Forms and Transliterations
διαμερισμοί διαμερισμον διαμερισμόν διαμετρήσαι διαμετρήσεις διαμετρήσεως διαμέτρησιν διαμέτρησις διαμετρήσω διαναπαύσει διεμέτρησε διεμέτρησεν diamerismon diamerismón
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 12:51 N-AMS
GRK: ἀλλ' ἢ διαμερισμόν
NAS: you, no, but rather division;
KJV: but rather division:
INT: but rather division

Strong's Greek 1267
1 Occurrence


διαμερισμόν — 1 Occ.

















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