- διαίρεσις
- διαίρεσις, εως, ἡ(s. διαιρέω) gener. a state or circumstance of being divided up① division or distribution of someth. to pers., apportionment, division (Hdt. et al.; ins, pap; Jdth 9:4; Sir 14:15; Philo) διαιρέσεις χαρισμάτων allotments of spiritual gifts 1 Cor 12:4; cp. vss. 5, 6 (this interpr. is supported by vs. 11 διαιροῦν ἑκάστῳ καθὼς βούλεται). Another tenable interpr. for this passage is② a state of difference in the nature of objects or events, difference, variety (Pla., Soph. 267b τίνα μείζω διαίρεσιν ἀγνωσίας τε καὶ γνώσεως θήσομεν; Lucian, Hermot. 52; Epict. 2, 6, 24; Tat. 12, 1; Ath. 10, 3; 12, 2, R. 71, 16).③ division through violent action, tearing apart (of political conflicts TestJud 22:1 διαιρέσεις κατʼ ἀλλήλων) of the body in certain kinds of torture and execution IRo 5:3 (text uncertain; s. ἀνατομή; cp. Artem. 1, 67 p. 62, 7 διαιρέσεις ὑπὸ σιδήρου; Philo, Agr. 129 ἄνευ τομῆς κ. διαιρέσεως).—DELG s.v. αἱρέω. M-M. TW. Sv.
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