σχίσωμεν

schisomen

let us tear

apparently a primary verb; to split or sever (literally or figuratively):--break, divide, open, rend, make a rent.

G4977

John 19:24 · Word #6

Lexicon G4977

Lemmaσχίζω
Transliterationschízō
Strong'sG4977
In-contextlet us tear
Literalwe may tear

Morphology V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaσχίζω
Strong'sG4977

SIBI-P1 G4977-05

let us split apart

Rootσχίζω (schízō)
Core Meaningssplit, sever, divide, rend, tear apart
Semantic Rangeto split physically (garments, rocks), to divide into parts, to open by tearing, to cause division or schism figuratively
Conceptual SignificanceThe root conveys forceful division, whether physical (as in tearing a garment) or relational (as in causing division among people). It underlies the concept of "schism," highlighting the seriousness of rupture or separation within communal or covenantal contexts.
Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple, undefined action), active voice, subjunctive mood, first person plural. The subjunctive in this form commonly expresses a hortatory appeal ("let us...").
Rendering RationaleThe verb σχίζω fundamentally means to split or tear apart into distinct parts. The aorist active subjunctive, first person plural, functions as a hortatory expression—"let us"—calling for a decisive act of splitting, which is preserved in the rendering "let us split apart."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root σχίζω (split, sever, divide, rend, tear apart)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4977-01 eschisthe was split apart
G4977-02 eschisthesan they were split apart
G4977-03 schisas the one having split apart

Word Usage (11 occurrences of G4977)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 27:51 ἐσχίσθη eschisthe
Matthew 27:51 ἐσχίσθησαν eschisthesan
Mark 1:10 σχιζομένους schizomenous being torn open