Gloss
tear, split, divide an object into parts, with an implication that the object is now damaged; by extension: division, dissension, implying discord and damage to the unity of the original group
Forms of the word
Dictionary
σχίσμα, ατος, τό
Greek transliteration
schisma
Simplified transliteration
schisma
Numbers
Strong's number
4978
GK Number
5388
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
8
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-3c(4)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for σχίσμα
| Matthew 9:16 | No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, because the patch will pull away from the garment, and the tear (schisma | σχίσμα | nom sg neut) will be worse. |
| Mark 2:21 | “No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth unshrunk sews on an old garment. old If he does, the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and the worse. tear (schisma | σχίσμα | nom sg neut) becomes worse. |
| John 7:43 | So there was a division (schisma | σχίσμα | nom sg neut) among the people because of him. |
| John 9:16 | Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God because he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform miraculous signs like this?” And there was a division (schisma | σχίσμα | nom sg neut) among them. |
| John 10:19 | Once again there was a division (schisma | σχίσμα | nom sg neut) among the Jews because of these words. |
| 1 Corinthians 1:10 | I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all come to agreement and that there be no divisions (schismata | σχίσματα | nom pl neut) among you, but that you be united in the same frame of mind and the same judgment. |
| 1 Corinthians 11:18 | For in the first place, I hear that when you gather as a church there are divisions (schismata | σχίσματα | acc pl neut) among you, and in part I believe it, |
| 1 Corinthians 12:25 | so that there would be no division (schisma | σχίσμα | nom sg neut) in the body, but that the members would have the same care for one another. |
