- διαμερίζω
- διαμερίζω impf. διεμέριζον; fut. διαμεριῶ (LXX, Just.); 1 aor. διεμέρισα. Mid.: 3 pl. διαμερίσονται (TestAbr B 12 p. 116, 26f [Stone p. 80]); 1 aor. διεμερισάμην. Pass.: fut. 3 pl. διαμερισθήσονται Zech 14:1; 1 aor. διεμερίσθην; pf. ptc. διαμεμερισμένος (s. μερίζω, διαμερισμός; Pla. et al.; pap, LXX; TestAbr A 14 p. 94, 18 [Stone p. 36]; B 12 p. 116, 26f [Stone p. 80]; TestJob; EpArist 183; Joseph.; Just., D. 113, 3).① to divide into separate parts, divide, separate (Pla., Leg. 8, 849d; Gen 10:25) the nations 1 Cl 29:2 (Dt 32:8).—Mid. διαμεριζόμεναι γλῶσσαι ὡσεὶ πυρός divided tongues, just like fire (cp. NRSV) Ac 2:3 prob. in imagery of the jagged effect produced by a flame; but s. 2.② to distribute objects to a series of pers., distribute (Pla., Polit. 289c; LXX) εἴς τινα share with someone Lk 22:17 (Appian, Bell. Civ. 1, 96 §448 ἐς τούσδε διεμέριζεν; PLond III, 982, 4 [IV A.D.] p. 242 διεμερίσαμεν εἰς ἑαυτούς. Cp. the treatment of a defeated enemy Diod S 17, 70, 5). τί τινι (2 Km 6:19; Ezk 47:21) Ac 2:45 (cp. Just., D. 113, 3 γῆν ἑκάστῳ).—Mid. divide among themselves (Jos., Bell. 5, 440) clothes (cp. Artem. 2, 53 γυμνοὶ σταυροῦνται) Mt 27:35; Mk 15:24; Lk 23:34; J 19:24 (B-D-F §310, 2); GP 4:12 (all after Ps 21:19). Some would interpret Ac 2:3 in this sense: like tongues of fire distributed among them (REB).③ to be divided into opposing units, be divided, fig. ext. of 1, and only pass. (Lucian, Gall. 22 πρὸς τοσαύτας φροντίδας διαμεριζόμενος) ἐπί τινα against someone Lk 11:17f; 12:53; also ἐπί τινι 12:52f. For this sense s. also διαμερισμός.—DELG s.v. μείρομαι. M-M.
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