σχίσμα
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Ancient Greek[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /skʰízma/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /skʰízma/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /sxízma/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /scízma/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /scízma/
Etymology[edit]
From the Ancient Greek root *σχιδ- (skhid-), from Proto-Indo-European *skey-, whence also σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”) and the suffix -μα (-ma).
Noun[edit]
σχίσμα (genitive σχίσματος) n, third declension; (skhisma)
- That which is divided: division, rent, split
- A division of people based on differing opinions: schism, faction
Inflection[edit]
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τὸ σχίσμᾰ | τὼ σχίσμᾰτε | τὰ σχίσμᾰτᾰ |
| Genitive | τοῦ σχίσμᾰτος | τοῖν σχισμάτοιν | τῶν σχισμάτων |
| Dative | τῷ σχίσμᾰτῐ | τοῖν σχισμάτοιν | τοῖς σχίσμᾰσῐ(ν) |
| Accusative | τὸ σχίσμᾰ | τὼ σχίσμᾰτε | τὰ σχίσμᾰτᾰ |
| Vocative | σχίσμᾰ | σχίσμᾰτε | σχίσμᾰτᾰ |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- LSJ
- BDAG
- Strong’s concordance number: G4978
Greek[edit]
Noun[edit]
σχίσμα (schísma) n, plural σχίσματα