King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G4978
Transliteration: schisma
Phonetic Spelling: (skhis'-mah)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: a split, division
Meaning: a split, division
σχίσμα, σχισματος, τό (σχίζω), a cleft, rent;
Word Summary
schisma: a split, division
Original Word: σχίσμαTransliteration: schisma
Phonetic Spelling: (skhis'-mah)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: a split, division
Meaning: a split, division
Strong's Concordance
division, schism. From schizo; a split or gap ("schism"), literally or figuratively -- division, rent, schism.
see GREEK schizo
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4978: σχίσμασχίσμα, σχισματος, τό (σχίζω), a cleft, rent;
a. properly, a rent: Matthew 9:16; Mark 2:21 (Aristotle, Theophrastus).
b. metaphorically, a division, dissension: John 7:43; John 9:16; John 10:19; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 11:18; 1 Corinthians 12:25 (ecclesiastical writings (Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 2, 6 [ET], etc.; 'Teaching' 4, 3 [ET]; etc.)). (Cf. references under the word αἵρεσις, 5.)