Redirected from ϲχιμαϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΣΧΙΜΑΣ, σχιμας
SCHIMAS, schimas
Sounds Like: SKHEE-mas
Translations: a rent, a tear, a division, a schism
From the root: ΣΧΙΣΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a tear or a rent in fabric, but it is also used metaphorically to describe a division, disagreement, or schism within a group or community. It implies a separation or split, often due to differing opinions or beliefs.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4978 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Shepherd of Hermas — 10:8
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
- 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
- ΣΧΙΣΜΑΤΑ — divisions, schisms, rents, tears
- 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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