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σχίζω

Strong’s: G4977

Associated OET lemmas: σχίζω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: σχίσμα

Sense 1: to split, to tear

Semantic entry: 19.27

Semantic domains: Physical Impact

Subdomains: Split, Tear

Definition: to split or to tear an object into at least two parts

Notes: In some languages the meaning of σχίζω in RV MRK 1:10 · LV MRK 1:10 · Read together MRK 1:10 may be best expressed as ‘the sky tore’ or ‘there was a slit in the sky’ or possibly ‘there was suddenly an opening in the sky.’ The adverb ‘suddenly’ may provide some of the implications of the splitting involved in the verb σχίζω.

MRK 1:10: RV MRK 1:10 · LV MRK 1:10 · Read together MRK 1:10

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OET-RV MRK 1:10

10 As Yeshua came up out of the water, he saw the sky being opened up, and God’s spirit coming down on him like a dove.

OET-LV MRK 1:10

10 And immediately going _up from the water, he _saw the heavens being _divided, and the spirit as a_dove coming _down on him.

MRK 15:38: RV MRK 15:38 · LV MRK 15:38 · Read together MRK 15:38

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OET-RV MRK 15:38

38 (Back in the temple, the curtain tore down the middle from the top to the bottom.)

OET-LV MRK 15:38

38 And the curtain of _the temple was _torn into two, from top to bottom.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 1:10 · RV MRK 15:38 · LV MRK 1:10 · LV MRK 15:38 · Read together MRK 1:10 · Read together MRK 15:38

LUK: RV LUK 5:36 · LV LUK 5:36 · Read together LUK 5:36

JHN: RV JHN 19:24 · RV JHN 21:11 · LV JHN 19:24 · LV JHN 21:11 · Read together JHN 19:24 · Read together JHN 21:11

Sense 2: to divide, to split, to tear in two

Semantic entry: 63.26

Semantic domains: Whole, Unite, Part, Divide

Subdomains: Divide

Definition: to split or divide into two parts

MAT 27:51: RV MAT 27:51 · LV MAT 27:51 · Read together MAT 27:51

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OET-RV MAT 27:51

51 Then, wow, the curtain inside the temple was torn apart from the top to the bottom, and there was an earthquake and splitting of rocks.

OET-LV MAT 27:51

51 And see, the curtain of _the temple was _torn into two from top to bottom, and the earth was _shaken and the rocks were _divided,

LUK 23:45: RV LUK 23:45 · LV LUK 23:45 · Read together LUK 23:45

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OET-RV LUK 23:45

45 the sun went dark and the curtain inside the temple was torn in the middle.

OET-LV LUK 23:45

45 Of _the sun having _darkened, and the curtain of _the temple was _torn in_the_middle.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 27:51 · LV MAT 27:51 · Read together MAT 27:51

LUK: RV LUK 23:45 · LV LUK 23:45 · Read together LUK 23:45

ACT: RV ACT 14:4 · RV ACT 23:7 · LV ACT 14:4 · LV ACT 23:7 · Read together ACT 14:4 · Read together ACT 23:7