What does διαιρέω · βίος mean in the Bible?
διαιρέω · βίος is a Greek phrase meaning "divided his livelihood/property to them".
Greek · G1244, G979
διεῖλεν αὐτοῖς τὸν βίον
To distribute · life
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διαιρέωG1244to distribute
Pronunciationdiairéō
Division by apportionment to recipients; not merely separating but allocating portions distributively
Open lexicon entry →βίοςG979life
Pronunciationbíos
Life as lived experience and livelihood, contrasting with ζωή (life as vital principle or spiritual existence).
Open lexicon entry →What does διεῖλεν αὐτοῖς τὸν βίον (dieilen autois ton bion) mean in the Bible?
διαιρέω · βίος is a Greek phrase meaning "divided his livelihood/property to them".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1244, G979?
G1244, G979 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. divided his livelihood/property to them
Source Gloss
divided his livelihood/property to them
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
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Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 15:121×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present Active1 Cor 12:111×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1aorist1
Voice
active2
Mood
participle1indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διεῖλεν αὐτοῖς τὸν βίον is built from these roots: