Schism
Bible Usage:
- schism used once.
- Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:25
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
- G4978 Used 1 time
A separation, an alienation causing divisions among Christians, who ought to be united (1 Corinthians 12:25).
A formal division inside a religious group.
1 Corinthians 12:25
SCHISM, noun sizm. [Latin schisma; Gr. to divide, Latin scindo.]
1. In a general sense, division or separation; but appropriately, a division or separation in a church or denomination of christians, occasioned by diversity of opinions; breach of unity among people of the same religious faith.
- Set bounds to our passions by reason, to our errors by truth, and to our schisms by charity.
In Scripture, the word seems to denote a breach of charity, rather than a difference of doctrine.
2. Separation; division among tribes or classes of people.
SCHISMAT'ICAL, adjective sizmat'ical. Pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of schism; tending to schism; as schismatical opinions or proposals.
SCHISMAT'IC, noun One who separates from an established church or religious faith, on account of a diversity of opinions.
SCHISMAT'ICALLY, adverb In a schismatical manner; by separation from a church on account of a diversity of opinions.
SCHISMAT'ICALNESS, noun The state of being schismatical.
SCHIS'MATIZE, verb intransitive To commit or practice schism; to make a breach of communion in the church.
SCHISM'LESS, adjective Free from schism; not affected by schism. [Little used.]