This word describes pieces created by cutting something in two, appearing in two dramatic contexts: the covenant ceremony where God passed between the halved animals Abraham prepared, and the Red Sea miracle where Israel walked through the 'divisions' of parted waters. In both cases, the term emphasizes the severed state—animals cut completely through creating a pathway, waters divided creating dry passage. The root meaning of 'cut' or 'divide' manifests in these portions or sections created by decisive separation. The usage links covenant-making (passing through cut pieces) with exodus deliverance (passing through cut waters).