The meaning of “μέρος”
Understanding méros reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
behalf, course, coast, craft, particular (+ -ly), part (+ -ly), piece, portion, respect, side, some sort(-what). - a div...
μέρος
behalf, course, coast, craft, particular (+ -ly), part (+ -ly), piece, portion, respect, side, some sort(-what). - a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 16:13 | “When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” Word: μέρος (méros) | |
| Luke 15:12 | “And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.” Word: μέρος (méros) | |
| Acts 19:27 | “So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.” Word: μέρος (méros) | |
| 1 Corinthians 13:10 | “But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.” Word: μέρος (méros) | |
| Ephesians 4:9 | “(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?” Word: μέρος (méros) |