Portion

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

A-1merosNounG3313

"a part," is translated "portion" in Mat 24:51, Luk 12:46, Luk 15:12. See PART.

A-2klerosNounG2819

"a lot," is translated "portion" in Act 1:17, RV. See CHARGE, INHERITANCE, LOT.

A-3merisNounG3310

"a part," is translated "portion" in 2Co 6:15, RV. See PART.

Note: For "portion of food," Luk 12:42, RV, see FOOD, No. 4.

B-1summerizoVerbG4829

"to have a part with" (akin to A, No. 3), is translated "have their portion with" in 1Co 9:13. RV. See PARTAKER.

C-1polumerosAdverbG4181

signifies "in many parts" or "portions" (polus, "many," and A, No. 1), Heb 1:1, RV (AV, "at sundry times").