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divide

Meaning of “divide”

1. To apportion, distribute, share, or allot. 2. To separate or distinguish into parts, sides, groups, or portions.

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49 occurrences46 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:6

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Job 27:17
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 27:17 · retained source text

He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall diuide the siluer.

Psalms 55:9
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 55:9 · retained source text

Destroy, O LORD, and diuide their tongues: for I haue seene violence and strife in the citie.

Psalms 60:6
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 60:6 · retained source text

God hath spoken in his holinesse, I wil reioyce: I will diuide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Psalms 74:13
Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 74:13 · retained source text

Thou didst diuide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.

1611 marginal noteHebr breake.

1611 marginal noteOr, whales

1611 marginal noteExod. 14.21.

Psalms 108:7
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 108:7 · retained source text

God hath spoken in his holinesse, I wil reioyce, I will diuide Shechem: and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Proverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 16:19 · retained source text

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, then to diuide the spoile with the proud.

Isaiah 9:3
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 9:3 · retained source text

Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the ioy: they ioy before thee, according to the ioy in haruest, and as men reioyce when they diuide the spoile.

1611 marginal noteOr, to him.

Isaiah 53:12
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 53:12 · retained source text

Therefore will I diuide him a portion with the great, and he shall diuide the spoile with the strong: because hee hath powred out his soule vnto death: and he was numbred with the transgressours, and he bare the sinne of many, and made intercession for the transgressours.

1611 marginal noteMar.15.28. luc.22.37.

1611 marginal noteLuc.23.8.

Ezekiel 5:1
AND thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s rasor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 5:1 · retained source text

¶ And thou sonne of man, take thee a sharpe knife, take thee a barbours rasor, and cause it to passe vpon thine head and vpon thy beard: then take the ballances to weigh, and diuide the haire.

Ezekiel 45:1
MOREOVER, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the Lord, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 45:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer, when yee shall diuide by lot the land for inheritance, yee shall offer an oblation vnto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of fiue and twentie thousand reedes, and the bredth shalbe ten thousand: this shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.

1611 marginal noteHeb. when yee cause the land to fall.

1611 marginal noteHeb. holinesse.

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