Greek · G1244 · unreviewed

διαιρέω

To distribute

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διαιρέω G1244
Pronunciation diairéō

What does διαιρέω (diairéō) mean in the Bible?

διαιρέω (diairéō) is a Greek word meaning "to distribute". δι-αιρέω, -ῶ [in LXX for בּתר (as Gen.

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Meaning

to distribute
Extended definition

Division by apportionment to recipients; not merely separating but allocating portions distributively

1to divide into parts, cut asunder.
2to distribute: with accusative of thing(s), dative of person(s), Luk.15:12, 1Co.12:11.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active Luke 15:12
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Present Active 1 Cor 12:11
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 participle 1
Tense
present 1 aorist 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
participle 1 indicative 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Biblical Occurrences

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Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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