Greek · G3756, G4977, G1350

οὐκ ἐσχίσθη τὸ δίκτυον

The absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not · to split or sever (literally or figuratively) · a seine (for fishing)

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οὐ G3756 the absolute negative (compare ) adverb; no or not

Pronunciation ou

Absolute negation of fact, typically with indicative mood; contrasts with μή which negates possibility or commands

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σχίζω G4977 to split or sever (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation schízō

To split or tear apart, with metaphorical sense of dividing a community into opposing factions

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δίκτυον G1350 a seine (for fishing)

Pronunciation díktyon

A net for catching fish, used metaphorically in NT for gathering disciples into God's kingdom.

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What does οὐκ ἐσχίσθη τὸ δίκτυον (ouk eschisthē to diktyon) mean in the Bible?

οὐ · σχίζω · δίκτυον is a Greek phrase meaning "the net was not torn".

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What does οὐ · σχίζω · δίκτυον mean in the Bible?

οὐ · σχίζω · δίκτυον is a Greek phrase meaning "the net was not torn".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3756, G4977, G1350?

G3756, G4977, G1350 is connected to 1,605 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. the net was not torn

Strong's G3756, G4977, G1350

Lexical occurrences 1,605 verses Word forms 2 forms 1,605 references

Source Gloss

the net was not torn

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 1605

Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:7 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:21 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:27 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 5:36 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:5 1537×

Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 13:55 · Matt 15:17 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 18:33 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 22:31 · Matt 24:2 · Mark 4:21 · Mark 4:38 · Mark 6:3 68×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 7 prospective 1 subjunctive 1 participle 2

Tense

aorist 9 future 1 present 1

Voice

passive 8 active 3

Mood

indicative 8 participle 2 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 27:51 ἐσχίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 27:51 ἐσχίσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Mark 1:10 σχιζομένους present passive participle participle Mark 15:38 ἐσχίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 5:36 σχίσας aorist active participle participle Luke 5:36 σχίσει future active indicative prospective Luke 23:45 ἐσχίσθη aorist passive indicative completed John 19:24 σχίσωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 21:11 ἐσχίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 14:4 ἐσχίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 23:7 ἐσχίσθη aorist passive indicative completed

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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