# G4977 σχίζω

σχίζω (schízō), Strong’s G4977: to split or sever (literally or figuratively) KJV: break, divide, open, rend, make a rent. Occurs 18 times.

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*schízō* — to split or sever (literally or figuratively)

KJV: break, divide, open, rend, make a rent

Occurs 18 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 27:51](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/27?v=51) — Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
- [Mark 1:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/1?v=10) — Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
- [Mark 15:38](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/15?v=38) — The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
- [Luke 23:45](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=45) — The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
- [John 19:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/19?v=24) — Then they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture…
- [John 21:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/21?v=11) — Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of one hundred fifty-three great fish. Even though there were so…
- [Acts 14:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/14?v=4) — But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews and part with the emissaries.
- [Acts 23:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/23?v=7) — When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
- [Wisdom of Solomon 5:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/5?v=11) — Or it is like when a bird flies through the air, no evidence of its passage is found, but the light wind, lashed with…
- [Susanna 1:55](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/susanna/1?v=55) — And Daniel said, “You have certainly lied against your own head; for even now the angel of God has received the…