3312. meristés
Strong's Lexicon
meristés: Divider, Arbitrator

Original Word: μεριστής
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: meristés
Pronunciation: mer-is-tace'
Phonetic Spelling: (mer-is-tace')
Definition: Divider, Arbitrator
Meaning: a divider, partitioner, distributor.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb μερίζω (merizō), meaning "to divide" or "to apportion."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "meristés," the concept of dividing or apportioning is present in Hebrew terms like חָלַק (chalak, Strong's H2505), which means "to divide" or "to apportion."

Usage: The term "meristés" refers to someone who divides or apportions, often in the context of distributing an inheritance or settling disputes. In the New Testament, it is used to describe a person who acts as an arbitrator or mediator in matters of division.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman societies, the division of property and inheritance was a significant legal and familial matter. Disputes over inheritance were common, and a "meristés" would be someone called upon to ensure a fair distribution. This role was crucial in maintaining family harmony and social order.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from merizó
Definition
a divider
NASB Translation
arbitrator (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3312: μεριστής

μεριστής, μεριστου, (μερίζω), a divider: of an inheritance, Luke 12:14. (Pollux (4, 176).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
a divider, arbitrator

From merizo; an apportioner (administrator) -- divider.

see GREEK merizo

Forms and Transliterations
μεριστην μεριστήν μεριστὴν meristen meristēn meristḕn
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 12:14 N-AMS
GRK: κριτὴν ἢ μεριστὴν ἐφ' ὑμᾶς
NAS: Me a judge or arbitrator over you?
KJV: a judge or a divider over you?
INT: a judge or arbitrator over you

Strong's Greek 3312
1 Occurrence


μεριστὴν — 1 Occ.

















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