This verb means to take apart and distribute portions to different recipients. Luke uses it for the prodigal son's father dividing the estate between his sons (15:12), while Paul employs it for the Spirit distributing different gifts to believers as he wills (1 Corinthians 12:11). The term emphasizes both the act of division and the resulting distribution among multiple parties. The Spanish 'dividió' and 'distribuyendo,' along with French 'diviser,' capture this dual sense. Interestingly, the same verb applies to both material inheritance and spiritual gifts, suggesting a semantic range covering any apportioning among recipients according to some principle.