divideth

Parts into portions

Divideth is an archaic third-person singular form of divide, using the *-eth* ending common in Early Modern English.

It appears in older religious and literary texts: The Lord divideth the sea.

Modern readers encounter it mainly in the King James Bible and Shakespeare.

separation

breaketh

Archaic third-person shatters

carveCut to shape
asunderInto separate pieces
twainArchaic term for two

fragment · piece · section · split · sever

discord

strife

Angry, prolonged conflict

contentionAssertion or rivalry
factionGroup within group
schismFormal organizational fracture

enmity · discord · dissension · quarrel · dispute · conflict · separation · alienation · breach · rift

distribution

giveth

Archaic for grants

meteDistribute by measure
portionDivided share given
rationFixed allotted amount

inheritance · tithe · share · estate · lot · bounty · blessing · parcel · measure

biblical

scripture

Sacred religious writings

psalmSacred scriptural song
proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
verseMetered poetic passage

covenant · lord · commandment · testimony · prophesy · genesis · exodus · waters · firmament · light

Opposites

separation vs. combination

dividethgathereth

Old English for accumulates

unites · joins · combines · fuses · coalesces

register/temporal style

dividethdivides

Separates into parts

divide · separates · splits · split · partitions

unity/cohesion

dividethhealeth

Restores to soundness

Phrases

divide and conquerOvercome by fragmenting opposition
digital divideUnequal access to computers/internet
divided and conqueredSeparated opposition to defeat
divide upSeparate into shares
the digital divideUnequal technology access disparity
pay dividendsProduce worthwhile returns later

Family

divide, divides, divided, divider, dividers, dividend, dividends, subdivide, subdivides

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