σχίζω schízō

Greek · Strong's G4977 · used 11 times in 9 verses

Meaning

to split or sever (literally or figuratively)

In the King James Version: break, divide, open, rend, make a rent

Derivation: apparently a primary verb;

Matthew 27:51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
Mark 1:10 As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
Mark 15:38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
Luke 5:36 He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
Luke 23:45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
John 19:24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
John 21:11 So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.
Acts 14:4 The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
Acts 23:7 As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.