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ΣΧΙΖΟΝΤΙ, σχιζοντι

SCHIZONTI, schizonti

Sounds Like: SKHEE-zon-tee

Translations: to tear, to split, to divide, to separate, to cleave, to burst, to rend, to make a division, to cause a schism, to him who tears, to him who splits, to him who divides, to him who separates, to him who causes a schism

From the root: ΣΧΙΖΩ

Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)

Explanation: This word is a present active participle of the verb ΣΧΙΖΩ, meaning 'to tear, split, or divide'. As a participle, it describes an action that is ongoing or habitual. In this dative singular form, it refers to 'one who is tearing/splitting/dividing' or 'to/for the one who tears/splits/divides'. It can refer to physical tearing or splitting, or metaphorically to causing division or schism within a group.

Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Singular, Dative, Masculine or Neuter

Strong’s number: G4977 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Ignatius of Antioch
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Philadelphians — 3:3

From the same root

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