"to cut asunder, disunite; met. to cause to disagree, set at variance, Mt. 10:35*"
Definition and meaning
to cut asunder, disunite; met. to cause to disagree, set at variance, Mt. 10:35*
In the original Greek the word is written: διχάζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dichazo (G1369) across the King James Bible.
For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
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Common questions
Strong's G1369 (dichazo) is a Greek word that means: to cut asunder, disunite; met. to cause to disagree, set at variance, Mt. 10:35* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word dichazo (G1369) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1369 is dichazo, a Greek word defined as: to cut asunder, disunite; met. to cause to disagree, set at variance, Mt. 10:35*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dichazo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.