ἀγνωσίας τε καὶ γνώσεως

διαίρ-εσις, εως, ἡ,

A divisibility, Arist.Metaph. 1016b4, al.

2 Medic., dissection,

ζῴων Gal.4.664

.

b venesection, Antyll. ap. Orib.7.9.2.

c surgical operation, Phld.Lib.p.56O.

d pl., wounds, Diod.Rh.p.53H.

II dividing, distribution, of money, Hdt.7.144; of spoil, X.Cyr.4.5.55; ἐν διαιρέσει [ψήφων] in the reckoning of the votes on either side, A. Eu. 749;

ἀντίγραφον διαιρέσεως BGU1013.1

(i A.D.).

III distinction,

ἀγνωσίας τε καὶ γνώσεως Pl.Sph. 267b

; [τῆς δημοκρατίας καὶ τῆς ὀλιγαρχίας] Arist.Pol. 1294a34.

IV in Logic, division of genus into species,

τῶν γενῶν κατ' εἴδη δ. Pl.Sph. 267d

;

ἡ διὰ τῶν γενῶν δ. Arist.APr. 46a31

; opp. συναγωγαί, Pl.Phdr. 266b.

b separation of subject and predicate,

περὶ σύνθεσιν καὶ δ. ἐστι τὸ ψεῦδος καὶ τὸ ἀληθές Arist.Int. 16a12

.

2 ὁ παρὰ τὴν δ. [λόγος] the fallacy of division (cf. σύνθεσις), Id.SE 177a33.

V Rhet., division or distribution into heads, Hermog.Prog.7, Stat.1, Onos.2 tit., etc.

VI Gramm., resolution of a diphthong into two syllables, A.D.Pron.87.2, al.; of one word into two,

κατὰ διαίρεσιν ἀναγνωστέον Ath.11.492a

, cf. Trypho Trop.1.8.

VII in Metric, division of a line at the close of a foot, diaeresis, Aristid.Quint.1.24.

VIII Math., δ. λόγου transformation of a ratio dividendo, Euc. 5Def.15;

κατὰ διαίρεσιν Archim.Sph.Cyl.2.6

.

IX division of troops, of the Roman cohors, J.AJ7.14.9.

διαίρεσις, εως, ἡ(s. διαιρέω) gener. a state or circumstance of being divided up

① division or distribution of someth. to pers., apportionment, division (Hdt. et al.; ins, pap; Jdth 9:4; Sir 14:15; Philo) διαιρέσεις χαρισμάτων allotments of spiritual gifts 1 Cor 12:4; cp. vss. 5, 6 (this interpr. is supported by vs. 11 διαιροῦν ἑκάστῳ καθὼς βούλεται). Another tenable interpr. for this passage is

② a state of difference in the nature of objects or events, difference, variety (Pla., Soph. 267b τίνα μείζω διαίρεσιν ἀγνωσίας τε καὶ γνώσεως θήσομεν; Lucian, Hermot. 52; Epict. 2, 6, 24; Tat. 12, 1; Ath. 10, 3; 12, 2, R. 71, 16).

③ division through violent action, tearing apart (of political conflicts TestJud 22:1 διαιρέσεις κατʼ ἀλλήλων) of the body in certain kinds of torture and execution IRo 5:3 (text uncertain; s. ἀνατομή; cp. Artem. 1, 67 p. 62, 7 διαιρέσεις ὑπὸ σιδήρου; Philo, Agr. 129 ἄνευ τομῆς κ. διαιρέσεως).—DELG s.v. αἱρέω. M-M. TW. Sv.