9 occurrences

'Dividing' in the Bible

If a household is too small for a lamb, then it and its closest neighbor are to obtain one based on the number of individuals dividing the lamb based on what each person can eat.

Verse ConceptsSmallnessEating Before GodAccording To PeopleFew PeopleNeighbours

Joshua conquered the entire land, in accordance with everything that the LORD had told Moses. Joshua presented it as an inheritance to Israel, dividing it according to tribal allotments. Then the land enjoyed rest from war.

Verse ConceptsInvasionsRest, PhysicalWarfare, Examples OfTypes Of ChristConquestTime Of Peace

These are the inheritances that Eleazar the priest, Nun's son Joshua, and the heads of the families of the Israeli tribes distributed by lot in the LORD's presence at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. So they finished dividing the land.

Verse ConceptsTent Of Meeting

"They're busy finding and dividing the war booty, aren't they? A girl or two for each valiant warrior, and some dyed materials for Sisera perhaps dyed, embroidered war booty or some detailed embroidery for my neck as the booty of war!

Verse ConceptsClothembroiderySpoils Of WarDividing The Spoil

Dividing his forces into three groups, he set Joab as commander of one third of his army, Zeruiah's son Abishai, Joab's brother, as commander of another third, and Ittai from Gath as commander of another third. The king informed the army, "I'm going out to battle with you, too."

Verse ConceptsFractions, One ThirdFighting TogetherDividing Into Three Groups

You have increased the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice in your presence as they rejoice at the harvest, as they are glad when they're dividing the spoils of war.

Verse ConceptsHarvestJoy, And Human ExperienceGod Multipling PeopleYou Will Rejoice In SalvationDividing The SpoilJoyjoyfulness

He measured a wall that encompassed all four sides, 500 hundred long and 500 wide, dividing between the sacred and common areas.

Verse ConceptsSquaresFour CornersDimensions Of WallsFour SidesMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandLack Of Holiness

dividing it by lottery among yourselves and among the foreigners who live among you and bear children among you. You are to treat them like native-born Israelis. Among you they, too, are to be allotted an inheritance with the tribes of Israel.

Verse ConceptsForeignersForeigners Included Among The PeopleStrangers in israelAliens

"When this happens, someone will compose a proverb about you, lamenting sorrowfully, "We are completely ruined! He has given my people's heritage to others. How he has removed it from me, dividing up our fields!'

Verse ConceptsSongsLamentingSad MusicPeople Changing Their Mindstraitors

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Disunite (1 instance)
Divide (77 instances)
Dividing (37 instances)
Fraction (2 instances)
Separate (157 instances)
Split (48 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀφορίζω 
Aphorizo 
Usage: 5

διαδίδωμι 
Diadidomai 
Usage: 3

διαιρέω 
Diaireo 
Usage: 1

διαμερίζω 
Diamerizo 
Usage: 7

κατακληροδοτέω 
Kataklerodoteo 
divide by lot
Usage: 1

μερίζω 
merizo 
Usage: 8

μερισμός 
merismos 
Usage: 2

μεριστής 
meristes 
Usage: 0

ὀρθοτομέω 
Orthotomeo 
Usage: 1

σχίζω 
Schizo 
Usage: 9

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