μέρος

méros · Greek · Strong's G3313 · 42 occurrences

The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “side”

What it means

a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application)

from an obsolete but more primary form of (to get as a section or allotment);

How the KJV renders it

behalf, course, coast, craft, piece, portion, respect, side, some sort

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“side”

also renders dexiós (G1188), pleurá (G4125), ʼâchôwr (H268), yâmîyn (H3225), yârêk (H3409), kôh (H3541), kâthêph (H3802), môthen (H4975), pêʼâh (H6285), tsêlâʻ (H6763), tsâphôwn (H6828), qedem (H6924), rebaʻ (H7253), shᵉṭar (H7859), sâphâh (H8193)

“portion”

also renders ʼâchaz (H270), dâbâr (H1697), chebel (H2256), chêleq (H2506), chălâq (H2508), chelqâh (H2513), machălôqeth (H4256), mânâh (H4490), mᵉnâth (H4521), qôdesh (H6944), shᵉkem (H7926)

“course”

also renders aiṓn (G165), drómos (G1408), trochós (G5164), ephēmería (G2183), plóos (G4144), chălîyphâh (H2487), machlᵉqâh (H4255), machălôqeth (H4256), mayim (H4325), mᵉrûwtsâh (H4794)

“piece”

also renders drachmḗ (G1406), epíblēma (G1915), bâdâl (H915), bether (H1335), haddâm (H1917), kikkâr (H3603), middâh (H4060), pelach (H6400), path (H6595), qeraʻ (H7168)

“coast”

also renders chṓra (G5561), tópos (G5117), hórion (G3725), gᵉbûwl (H1366), gᵉlîylâh (H1552), chebel (H2256), chôwph (H2348), qâtsâh (H7098)

“craft”

also renders téchnē (G5078), dólos (G1388), ergasía (G2039), mirmâh (H4820)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

42 occurrences in the Greek text, first 40 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 11:18 · N-ASN

For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

1 Corinthians 12:27 · N-GSN

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

1 Corinthians 13:9 · N-GSN

For we know in part and we prophesy in part;

1 Corinthians 13:10 · N-GSN

but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

1 Corinthians 13:12 · N-GSN

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

1 Corinthians 14:27 · N-ASN

If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

2 Corinthians 1:14 N-GSN2 Corinthians 2:5 N-GSN2 Corinthians 3:10 N-DSN2 Corinthians 9:3 N-DSNActs 2:10 N-APNActs 5:2 N-ASNActs 19:1 N-APNActs 19:27 N-ASNActs 20:2 N-APNActs 23:6 N-NSNActs 23:9 N-GSNColossians 2:16 N-DSNEphesians 4:9 N-APNEphesians 4:16 N-GSNHebrews 9:5 N-ASNJohn 13:8 N-ASNJohn 19:23 N-APNJohn 21:6 N-APNLuke 11:36 N-ASNLuke 12:46 N-ASNLuke 15:12 N-ASNLuke 24:42 N-ASNMatthew 2:22 N-APNMatthew 15:21 N-APNMatthew 16:13 N-APNMatthew 24:51 N-ASNMark 8:10 N-APNRevelation 16:19 N-APNRevelation 20:6 N-ASNRevelation 21:8 N-NSNRevelation 22:19 N-ASNRomans 11:25 N-GSNRomans 15:15 N-GSNRomans 15:24 N-GSN

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