Word study · Greek
dichostasía
division, dissension
Say it: dee-khos-tas-EE-ah (approximate)
διχοστασία
What it means
A standing apart (dicha "in two" plus stasis "standing"), division within a group. In 5:20 it is a work of the flesh, and in Romans 16:17 Paul warns about those who cause divisions.
Range of meaning
- DivisionA split.
- DissensionDisagreement that separates.
In Galatians
- Chapter 5
"Divisions" (5:20).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1370 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources