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Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34

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Bible Lexicons

Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #4978 - σχίσμα

Transliteration

schísma

Phonetics

skhis'-mah

Origin

from (G4977)

Parts of Speech

neuter noun

TDNT

7:963,1130

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

a rent
metaph. a division, dissension

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

BSB (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

CSB (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

ESV (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

KJV (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

N95 (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

NAS (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

NLT (6)

Matthew 2

Mark 2

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

WEB (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

YLT (8)

Matthew 1

Mark 1

John 3

1 Corinthians 3

ASV (8)

a division 3

divisions 1

rent 2

schism 1

that divisions 1

BSB (8)

division 4

divisions 2

tear 2

CSB (8)

division 4

divisions 2

tear 1

the tear 1

ESV (8)

division 4

divisions 2

tear 2

KJV (8)

division 3

divisions 2

rent 2

schism 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (8)

division 4

divisions 2

tear 2

N95 (8)

division 4

divisions 2

tear 2

NAS (8)

dissension 3

division 1

divisions 2

tear 2

NLT (6)

division 1

divisions 2

harmony 1

tear 2

WEB (8)

a division 2

division 2

divisions 1

hole 2

that divisions 1

YLT (8)

a division 3

division 1

divisions 2

rent 1

the rent 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

ANT

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

BEZ

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

BGB

N-APN 1

N-NPN 2

N-NSN 5

BMT

N-APN 1

N-NPN 2

N-NSN 5

BYZ

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

ELZ

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

NA26

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

SBL

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

SCV

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

STV

N-APN 1

N-NPN 2

N-NSN 5

TIS

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

TRG

N-APN 1

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 6

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

σχίσ-μα, ατος, τό,

cleft, division, as of hoofs, Arist. HA 499a27 (pl.); of leaves, Thphr HP 3.11.1; rent in a garment, Matthew 9:16.

II division of opinion, Ev John 9:16.

III the vulva, Ruf. Onom. 110. name of an ὀρχηστικὸν σχῆμα, Hsch. ploughing, PLond. 5.1796.7 (vi A.D.).

Thayer's Expanded Definition

σχίσμα, 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.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

* σχίσμα , -τος , τό

(< σχίζω ),

a rent (Arist., al.): Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21. Metaph., a dissension, division: John 7:43; John 9:16; John 10:19, 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 11:18; 1 Corinthians 12:25.†

SYN.: see αἵρεσις G139.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

For the meaning ";trade,"; ";profession,"; as in Acts 18:3, cf. PSI VII. 854.12 (B.C. 258–7) διδάξα ̣ι τὴν τέχνην, P Tebt II. 316.90 (A.D. 99) τ <έ >χνη (l. τέχνῃ) ἁλιεὺς ποτάμι <ο >ς, ";a river fisherman by trade,"; P Oxy X. 1263.14 (A.D. 128–9) χρήσασθαι τῇ τῶν ἐργ [ατῶν ] ποταμοῦ τέχ [νῃ, ";to practise the trade of a river worker"; (Edd.), ib. XIV. 1647.13 (contract of apprenticeship—late ii/A.D.) πρ [ὸ ]ς μάθησιν τῆς γερδι [α ]κῆς τέχνης, ";to learn the trade of weaving,"; ib. I. 40.5 (ii/iii A.D.) ἰατρὸς ὑπάρχων τὴ [ν τέ ]χνην, ";being a doctor by profession,"; and ib. 83.4 (A.D. 327) ὀωπώλου τὴν τέχνην, ";an egg-seller by trade."; In ib. VII. 1029.26 (A.D. 107) certain hieroglyphic inscribers make a declaration μηδὲ ἔχει [ν ] μαθητὰς ἢ ἐπιξένους χρω íω ýμένους τῇ τέχνῃ εἰς τὴν ἐνεστῶσαν ἡμέραν, ";that we have no apprentices or strangers carrying on the art down to the present day"; (Ed.) : cf. Acts 17:29.

For the sense of ";artifice"; cf. P Oxy XII. 1468.5 (c. A.D. 258) τοῖς κακουργεῖν προχείρως ἔχουσιν τέχνῃ, ";to those who are ready to commit crimes by artifice"; : cf. Kaibel 38.2 (iv/A.D.) τέχνηι, οὐχὶ φύσει.

List of Word Forms

σχισμα σχίσμα σχισμάς σχισματα σχίσματα σχιστόν schisma schísma schismata schísmata