"a part; a division of a country, district, region, tract, Acts 16:12; a portion, Lk. 10:42; an allotted portion, Col. 1:12; a portion in common, share, Acts 8:21; 2 Cor. 6:15*"
Definition and meaning
a part; a division of a country, district, region, tract, Acts 16:12; a portion, Lk. 10:42; an allotted portion, Col. 1:12; a portion in common, share, Acts 8:21; 2 Cor. 6:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: μερίς
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 meris (G3310) across the King James Bible.
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
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Common questions
Strong's G3310 (meris) is a Greek word that means: a part; a division of a country, district, region, tract, Acts 16:12; a portion, Lk. 10:42; an allotted portion, Col. 1:12; a portion in common, share, Acts 8:21; 2 Cor. 6:15* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word meris (G3310) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3310 is meris, a Greek word defined as: a part; a division of a country, district, region, tract, Acts 16:12; a portion, Lk. 10:42; an allotted portion, Col. 1:12; a portion in common, share. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
meris is a Greek word found in the New Testament.