Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
variety
Usage: δι-αίρεσις, -εως, ἡ (διαιρέω), [in LXX chiefly for מַחֲלֹקֶת ;] __1. a distinction, diference. __2. a division, distribution: 1Co.12:4-6 (cf. διαιρέω; Cremer, 616).† (AS)
Diairesis means “difference” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1243 — baqqarah (“seek out”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1243 διαίρεσις (diairesis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. diairesis (dee-ai'-res-is) n. 1. a distinction or (concretely) variety [from G1244] It has 32 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include division, twenty, four, thousand, and month. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
diairesis (dee-ai'-res-is) n. 1. a distinction or (concretely) variety [from G1244] KJV: difference, diversity Root(s): G1244
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variety
Usage: δι-αίρεσις, -εως, ἡ (διαιρέω), [in LXX chiefly for מַחֲלֹקֶת ;] __1. a distinction, diference. __2. a division, distribution: 1Co.12:4-6 (cf. διαιρέω; Cremer, 616).† (AS)
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G1243 (διαίρεσις) appears 33 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
27 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
are the divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of families among the tribes of Israel, according to the lots, in Shiloh before the Lord by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and they went to take possession of the land.
Why did they sit between the sheepfolds To hear the bleating of flocks For the divisions of Reuben? There were great searchings of heart.
And they number the sons of Aaron in their division, Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and hast given their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all their spoils to be divided among thy dear children; which were moved with thy zeal, and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon thee for aid: O God, O my God, hear me also a widow.
Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? And thy labors to be divided by lot?
First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1243.
are the divisions which Eleazar the priest divided by lot, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of families among the tribes of Israel, according to the lots, in Shiloh before the Lord by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and they went to take possession of the land.
Why did they sit between the sheepfolds To hear the bleating of flocks For the divisions of Reuben? There were great searchings of heart.
And they number the sons of Aaron in their division, Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.
And for the divisions of the gates: the sons of the Korahites were Meshelemiah, of the sons of Asaph.
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all these were the sons and brethren of Hosah, thirteen.
To these were assigned the divisions of the gates, to the chiefs of the mighty men the daily courses, even their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.
These are the divisions of the porters for the sons of Korah, and to the sons of Merari.
Now the sons of Israel according to their number, heads of families, captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and scribes ministering to the king, and for every affair of the king according to their divisions, for every ordinance of coming in and going out monthly, for all the months of the year, one division of them was twenty-four thousand.
And over the first division of the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: in his division were twenty-four thousand.
And over the division of the second month was Dodai the son of Ahoh, and over his division was Makelloth also chief: and in his division were twenty and four thousand, chief men of the host.
The third for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada the chief priest: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
This Benaiah was more mighty than the thirty, and over the thirty: and Ammizabad his son was over his division.
The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son, and his brethren: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
The fifth chief for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
The sixth for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
The seventh for the seventh month was Helez of Pelon of the children of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, belonging to Zerah: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer of Anathoth, of the land of Benjamin: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, belonging to Zerah: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah of Pirathon, of the sons of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, belonging to Othniel: and in his division were twenty and four thousand.
And he established, according to the order of his father David, the courses of the priests, and that according to their public ministrations: and the Levites were appointed over their charges, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily order: and the porters were appointed according to their courses to the different gates: for thus were the commandments of David the man of God.
And stand ye in the house according to the divisions of the houses of your families for your brethren the sons of the people; so also let there be for the Levites a division of the house of their family.
And the service was duly ordered, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their divisions, according to the command of the king.
And they prepared the whole burnt offering to give to them, according to the division by the houses of families, even to the sons of the people, to offer to the Lord, as it is written in the book of Moses.
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: For his mercy endures forever:
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
and hast given their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all their spoils to be divided among thy dear children; which were moved with thy zeal, and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon thee for aid: O God, O my God, hear me also a widow.
Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? And thy labors to be divided by lot?
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1243, grouped by book.
Diairesis (Strong's G1243) is a Greek word most simply glossed "difference". diairesis (dee-ai'-res-is) n. 1. a distinction or (concretely) variety [from G1244]
This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's G1243 across 9 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1243 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as division, twenty, four, thousand, month, and according. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 27 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1243, with linked reader references where each row is available.