Lexicon
διαιρέω
diaireō
G1244
G:V Greek

to distribute

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Diaireo describes an allotting action, whether dividing an estate among heirs or assigning individually as willed.

The attested uses show an act of allotment: dividing property between recipients in Luke 15:12 and assigning to each individual according to will in 1 Corinthians 12:11.

Senses in use

  1. Allotting among individual recipients · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 12:11, the present active participle occurs in the clause about the one Spirit acting toward “each one individually”; the APB renders the clause “distributing to each one individually just as he wills.” In Luke 15:12, the aorist active indicative describes the father’s completed action after the request for an estate share; the APB renders “Then he divided his living between them.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “distributing” in 1 Corinthians 12:11 and “divided” in Luke 15:12. These renderings confirm the clauses’ allotting action rather than establish separate meanings.

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