to split

Greek Verb

σχίζω [in LXX chiefly for בָּקַע;] to cleave, rend: Mat.27:51, Mrk.1:10 15:38, Luk.5:36 23:45, Jhn.19:24 21:11; metaphorically, in pass, to be divided into factions, Act.14:4 23:7. (AS)

to split

Greek Verb

σχίζω, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc: poetry imperfect σχίζον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future σχίσω [LXX]: aorist ἔσχισα [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect σχίσσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, future σχισθήσομαι [LXX]perfect ἔσχισμαι (see. below):—split, cleave, ῥινὸν ὀνύχεσσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔσχισε δώδεκα μοίρας, i.e. divided them into twelve parts, [Refs][same place]; σ. νῶτον γᾶς, of the plough, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of wood, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the wind, σ. περὶ πρῷραν τὰ κύματα [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἔσχισε νῆα θάλασσα shattered it, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; σ. ὑποδήματα cut out, opposed to νευρορραφεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; tear, ἱμάτιον [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; οἱ ἀποθανόντες ἐσχισμένοις ἐνειλοῦνται ῥάκεσιν ὡς καὶ τὰ βρέφη [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) generally, part, separate, divide, Νεῖλος μέσην Αἴγυπτον σχίζων Hdt.[same place],[Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τὰς φλέβας divide them, [Refs]:—passive, σχισθέντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Νεῖλος σχίζεται τριφασίας ὁδούς branches into three channels, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ στρατιὴ ἐσχίζετο the army divided, [Refs]; of a bird's wings (compare σχιζόπτερος), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of feet divided into toes (compare σχιζόπους), [Refs]; and of various parts of the body,[Refs]; branch off, ἀπὸ [τοῦ στελέχους] [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) σχίζειν γάλα make milk curdle, i. e. separate the whey from the curds, [Refs] II) metaphorically of divided opinions, σφεων ἐσχίζοντο αἱ γνῶμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Latin scindo, Gothic skaidan 'separate', etc.)

Greek

Verb

to split or sever (literally or figuratively); break, divide, open, rend, make a rent; apparently a primary verb