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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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σχίσμα

Strong’s: G4978

Associated OET lemmas: σχίσμα

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: σχίσμα; -τος

Related lemmas: σχίζω

Sense 1: tear

Semantic entry: 19.28

Semantic domains: Physical Impact

Subdomains: Split, Tear

Definition: (derivative of σχίζω[a] ‘to split, to tear,’ 19.27: σχίζω) the condition resulting from the splitting or tearing

Notes: The separation indicated by σχίσμα[a] may be quite different in some languages, depending upon the substance involved, for example, cloth, leather, paper, and clouds.

Show passage in OET: MAT 9:16

OET-RV MAT 9:16

16 No one patches old clothes with new material, because the patch will shrink and the clothes would end up with a worse hole.

OET-LV MAT 9:16

16 But no_one is_putting_on a_patch of_ unshrunken _cloth on an_ old _garment, because/for the patch of_it is_tearing_away from the garment, and a_worse tear is_becoming.
Show passage in OET: MRK 2:21

OET-RV MRK 2:21

21 “No one sews a patch of new, unshrunken cloth onto used clothes, because the new patch will tear away from that old fabric, and it will end up with a worse tear.

OET-LV MRK 2:21

21 No_one is_sewing_on a_patch of_ unshrunken _cloth on an_ old _garment, and if not the patch is_tearing_away from it, the new from_the old, and is_becoming a_worse tear.

Jump to OET MAT 9:16 section.

Jump to OET MRK 2:21 section.

Sense 2: division, discord

Semantic entry: 39.13

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Division

Definition: a division into opposing groups, generally two

Notes: In some languages the equivalent of ‘causing division’ is literally ‘to cause two groups in place of one group,’ but more frequently the equivalent is expressed in terms of attitudes, for example, ‘to cause people to be angry at one another’ or ‘to cause people not to like one another’ or ‘to cause people to think of one another as enemies.’

Show passage in OET: JHN 7:43

OET-RV JHN 7:43

43 And so the crowd was divided about Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus).

OET-LV JHN 7:43

43 Therefore a_division became in the crowd because_of him.
Show passage in OET: JHN 9:16

OET-RV JHN 9:16

16 “Well clearly that man is not from God,” some of them said, “because he doesn’t respect the Rest Day.”
 ¶ However others said, “But if he’s just a sinner, how could he do miracles like that?”

OET-LV JHN 9:16

16 Therefore some of the Farisaios_party were_saying, this one the man is not from god, because he_is_ not _keeping the day_of_rest.
Others were_saying:
How is_ sinful a_man _able to_be_doing such signs?
And was a_division among them.

Jump to OET JHN 7:43 section.

Jump to OET JHN 9:16 section.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: OET JHN 7:43 · OET JHN 9:16 · OET JHN 10:19

CO1: OET CO1 1:10 · OET CO1 11:18 · OET CO1 12:25