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ΣΧΙΣΜΑΤΑ, σχισματα

SCHISMATA, schismata

Sounds Like: SKHIS-ma-ta

Translations: divisions, schisms, rents, tears

From the root: ΣΧΙΣΜΑ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a division, a split, or a tear. It can be used literally to describe a physical tear in fabric or a crack in the ground. Metaphorically, it is often used to describe a division or dissension within a group, such as a church or community, indicating a separation of opinion or allegiance.

Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter

Strong’s number: G4978 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Rome
  • Clement’s First Letter — 46:5, 54:2
Codex Sinaiticus
Justin Martyr
  • Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 35:3
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
  • Parable 8 — 9:4
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΧΙΣΜΑ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • ΣΧΙΖΙΑΝ — schism, a schism, division, a division, rent, a rent
  • ΣΧΙΜΑΣ — a rent, a tear, a division, a schism
  • ΣΧΙΣΜΑ — schism, a schism, division, a division, rent, a rent, tear, a tear, split, a split
  • ΣΧΙΣΜΑΙ — schisms, divisions, rents, tears, a schism, a division, a rent, a tear
  • ΣΧΙΣΜΑΙΣ — schisms, divisions, tears, rents, splits
  • ΣΧΙΣΜΑΣ — (of) divisions, (of) rents, (of) schisms, (of) splits
  • ΣΧΙΣΜΑΤΩΝ — of division, of dissension, of schism, of rent, of tear
  • ΣΧΙΣΜΩΝ — of divisions, of schisms, of rents, of tears
  • ΣΨΙΣΜΑ — schism, division, a division, rent, a rent, tear, a tear
  • ΧΙΣΜΑΣ — of a rent, of a tear, of a division, of a schism, of a split, of a cleft

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