STEP Greek Lexicon: μερίς

μερίς, -ίδος, ἡ

[in LXX chiefly חֵלֶק, חֶלְקָה ;]

__1. (as in cl.) a part, portion: Luk.10:42, Act.8:21, 2Co.6:15, Col.1:12.

__2. In later Gk (see MM, xvi), as geographical term, a division, district: Act.16:12.†

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