5 occurrences

'Divided' in the Bible

To Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.

David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Verse ConceptsSubdivisionsdivision

David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In OtPriests, Institution In Ot TimesServanthood, And Worship Of God

There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

Verse ConceptsEight PeopleSixteen

Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

Verse ConceptsCasting Lots

Bible Theasaurus

Disunite (1 instance)
Divide (77 instances)
Divided (118 instances)
Fraction (2 instances)
Separate (157 instances)
Shared (30 instances)
Split (48 instances)