Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
dissension
Usage: διχοστασία, -ας, ἡ (διχοστατέω, to stand apart), [in LXX: 1Ma.3:29 * ;] standing apart, dissension: Rom.16:17, Gal.5:20.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1370
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's G1370 Quick Answer
Strong's G1370 διχοστασία (dichostasia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dichostasia (dee-khos-tas-ee'-ah) n. 1. disunion 2. (figuratively) dissension It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include divisions and seditions. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- dichostasia (dee-khos-tas-ee'-ah) n. 1. disunion 2. (figuratively) dissension
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- divisions and seditions
Meaning and Definition
dichostasia (dee-khos-tas-ee'-ah) n. 1. disunion 2. (figuratively) dissension [from a derivative of G1364 and G4714] KJV: division, sedition Root(s): G1364, G4714
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1370. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1370 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dichostasia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
divisions
Romans 16:17
2×
seditions
Galatians 5:20
How Strong's G1370 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes 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.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 3 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1370 (διχοστασία) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 3:29 — διχοστασίας
Strong's G1370 by Corpus
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.
Strong's G1370 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Strong's G1370 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Nevertheless, when he saw that the money of his treasures failed, and that the tributes in the country were small, because of the dissension and plague, which he had brought upon the land in taking away the laws which had been of old time;
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1370.
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Nevertheless, when he saw that the money of his treasures failed, and that the tributes in the country were small, because of the dissension and plague, which he had brought upon the land in taking away the laws which had been of old time;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1370, grouped by book.
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1370 FAQ
What does dichostasia (διχοστασία) mean?
Dichostasia (Strong's G1370) is a Greek word most simply glossed "division". dichostasia (dee-khos-tas-ee'-ah) n. 1. disunion 2. (figuratively) dissension
How many times is dichostasia (διχοστασία) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G1370 across 4 books.
Where can I study dichostasia (διχοστασία) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1370 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate dichostasia (διχοστασία)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as divisions and seditions. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1370 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1370, with linked reader references where each row is available.