King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G1244
Transliteration: diaireō
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ahee-reh'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to divide, to distribute
Meaning: to divide, to distribute
διαιρέω, διαίρω; 2 aorist διεῖλον;
Word Summary
diaireō: to divide, to distribute
Original Word: διαιρέωTransliteration: diaireō
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ahee-reh'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to divide, to distribute
Meaning: to divide, to distribute
Strong's Concordance
divide. From dia and haireomai; to separate, i.e. Distribute -- divide.
see GREEK dia
see GREEK haireomai
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1244: διαιρέωδιαιρέω, διαίρω; 2 aorist διεῖλον;
1. to divide into parts, to part, to tear, cleave or cut asunder, (Homer and subsequent writings; Genesis 15:10; 1 Kings 3:25).
2. to distribute: τί τίνι (Xenophon, Cyril 4, 5, 51; Hell. 3, 2, 10): Luke 15:12; 1 Corinthians 12:11; (Joshua 18:5; 1 Chronicles 23:6, etc.).