1369. dichazó

Strong's Lexicon

dichazó: To divide, to separate

Original Word: διχάζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: dichazó
Pronunciation: dee-KHAH-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-khad'-zo)
Definition: To divide, to separate
Meaning: I cut asunder; met: I set at variance, make to be hostile.

Word Origin: From the Greek root "δίχα" (dicha), meaning "in two" or "apart."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "dichazó," the concept of division can be found in Hebrew words such as "פָּרַד" (parad, Strong's H6504), meaning "to separate" or "to divide."

Usage: The verb "dichazó" is used to describe the act of dividing or separating something into two parts. In a biblical context, it often refers to a division of opinion or allegiance, particularly in spiritual or relational matters. The term implies a clear and decisive separation, often with significant implications for those involved.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, division and separation were common themes, both in philosophical discourse and in social structures. The concept of division was often associated with conflict, whether in political, familial, or religious contexts. In the New Testament, the idea of division is frequently linked to the coming of Christ, who, as a figure of truth and righteousness, naturally causes division between those who accept Him and those who reject Him.

HELPS Word-studies

1369 dixázō (from 1364 /dís, "twice") – properly, "cut into two parts" (J. Thayer); to separate by placing at variance ("divide").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dicha (apart)
Definition
to cause a separation, separate, fig. alienate
NASB Translation
set (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1369: διχάζω

διχάζω: 1 aorist infinitive διχάσαι; (δίχα); to cut into two parts, cleave asunder, dissever: Plato, polit., p. 264 d.; metaphorically, διχάζω τινα κατά τίνος, to set one at variance with (literally, against) another: Matthew 10:35. (Cf. Fischer, De vitiis lexamples etc., p. 334f.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

set at variance, alienate

From a derivative of dis; to make apart, i.e. Sunder (figuratively, alienate) -- set at variance.

see GREEK dis

Forms and Transliterations

διχασαι διχάσαι διχηλεί διχηλούν διχηλούντων διχηλούσιν dichasai dichásai

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 10:35 V-ANA
GRK: ἦλθον γὰρ διχάσαι ἄνθρωπον κατὰ
NAS: For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST
KJV: to set a man at variance against his
INT: I came for to set at variance a man against

Strong's Greek 1369
1 Occurrence

διχάσαι — 1 Occ.