Word study · Greek
schísma
a split, division
Say it: SKHEE-sma (approximate)
σχίσμα
What it means
A tear or split, as in cloth or a crowd. In this letter it names divisions in the church (1:10; 11:18; 12:25). It does not necessarily mean separate churches, but a breakdown of unity inside one.
Range of meaning
- TearA rip in cloth.
- DivisionA split among people.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 1
"That there be no divisions among you" (1:10).
- Chapter 11
"I hear that divisions exist among you" (11:18).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G4978 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources