piece
ge.zer denotes separated portions, seen in a divided offering and the Red Sea cut into parts.
The attested plural form denotes portions produced by division: in Genesis 15:17 they are the portions between which the smoking oven and fiery torch pass, and in Psalm 136:13 they are the portions into which the Red Sea is cut.
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Separated portions · dominant
Both occurrences use a masculine plural absolute noun. In Genesis 15:17 the APB renders the scene as a torch passing “between these pieces,” while in Psalm 136:13 it renders the Red Sea as cut “into pieces”; together, the clauses show portions set apart by division.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the noun with “pieces” in both verses: portions lying between the passing fire in Genesis 15:17 and portions produced when the Red Sea is cut in Psalm 136:13. These renderings confirm the scenes rather than isolate a precise English equivalent.