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διαχωρίζομαι

diachōrízomai

G1316 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To separate oneself, to withdraw or part company; primarily indicates the act of physically or metaphorically removing oneself from association or proximity. Can denote departure from a person, group, or place, with a focus on the agent's initiative and volition.

Semantic Range

to separate oneself, to withdraw, to part company, to depart, to dissociate, to retire (from association or presence)

Root / Etymology

From διά ('through, across') and the middle/passive form of χωρίζω ('to separate, divide'). The prefix διά intensifies or marks the completion of separation. The form is middle/passive, typically reflexive in meaning ('to separate oneself').

Historical & Contextual Notes

διαχωρίζομαι is found in Hellenistic and Koine Greek literature, often with the sense of personally separating or distancing oneself from others, either physically or in terms of association. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the act of departing or withdrawing, usually with intent and personal agency. Its use in the Septuagint often parallels the notion of 'setting oneself apart' or 'leaving,' but nearly always emphasizes the action undertaken by the individual, rather than being separated by another party. In classical usage, related forms (διαχωρίζω) can have both active and passive senses, but the middle voice as found in διαχωρίζομαι points specifically to the subject's participation in the act of division or removal. Standard English translations such as 'depart,' 'leave,' or 'separate oneself' often render only the physical aspect but do not always capture the nuance of voluntary or purposeful withdrawal intrinsic to the Greek.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from διά and the middle voice of χωρίζω; to remove (oneself) wholly, i.e. retire:--depart.

Root Family

διαχωρίζομαι (diachōrizomai) — to separate, to divide, to part

Root διαχωρίζ- to separate, to divide, to part

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1316-01 διαχωρίζεσθαι diachorizesthai V PRS PASS INF departing to separate oneself separating themselves 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1316-01 Luke 9:33 διαχωρίζεσθαι diachorizesthai V PRS PASS INF departing to separate oneself separating themselves
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