Apportions
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Definition and Usage:
The term "apportions" refers to the act of distributing or allocating portions or shares of something. In the biblical context, it often relates to the division of land, resources, or responsibilities among individuals or groups according to divine instruction or established guidelines.

Biblical References:

1. Land Distribution:
The concept of apportioning land is prominently featured in the Old Testament, particularly in the context of the Israelites entering the Promised Land. God commanded Moses and later Joshua to apportion the land among the twelve tribes of Israel. This distribution was to be done by lot, ensuring that each tribe received its inheritance as ordained by God.

· Joshua 14:2 : "Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses."

2. Responsibilities and Roles:
Apportioning also extends to the distribution of roles and responsibilities within the community of believers. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul speaks of spiritual gifts being apportioned by the Holy Spirit to each believer for the edification of the church.

· 1 Corinthians 12:11 : "All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines."

3. Provision and Sustenance:
The Bible also uses the concept of apportioning in the context of God's provision for His people. God is depicted as the one who apportions food and sustenance, ensuring that His creation is cared for.

· Psalm 104:28 : "When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things."

4. Justice and Fairness:
Apportioning is closely linked to the biblical principles of justice and fairness. The fair distribution of resources and responsibilities is a reflection of God's just nature and His desire for equity among His people.

· Proverbs 31:15 : "She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants."

Theological Significance:
The act of apportioning in the Bible underscores God's sovereignty and His meticulous care in providing for His people. It reflects His orderly nature and His desire for harmony and balance within the community. The distribution of land, gifts, and resources is not arbitrary but is guided by divine wisdom and purpose.

Practical Implications:
Believers are encouraged to recognize and respect the apportioning of roles, gifts, and resources within the body of Christ. This acknowledgment fosters unity and cooperation, as each member contributes to the common good according to the measure of grace given to them. Additionally, the principle of fair apportioning serves as a model for justice and equity in societal structures.

Conclusion:
While the Bible does not provide exhaustive details on every instance of apportioning, the overarching theme is clear: God is the ultimate source and distributor of all things, and His apportioning is always in accordance with His perfect will and purpose.
Greek
2816. kleronomeo -- to inherit
... divine-lot (cf. Eph 1:11, Gk text), which apportions the possessions of the
Father for their gift of inheritance.]. Word Origin from ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2816.htm - 8k
Strong's Hebrew
3183. Yachtseel -- "God apportions," a son of Naphtali
... 3182, 3183. Yachtseel. 3184 . "God apportions," a son of Naphtali. Transliteration:
Yachtseel Phonetic Spelling: (yakh-tseh-ale') Short Definition: Jahzeel ...
/hebrew/3183.htm - 6k

2505a. chalaq -- to divide, share
... root Definition to divide, share NASB Word Usage allot him a portion (1), allotted
(3), apportion (2), apportions (1), assigned (1), disperse (1), distribute (1 ...
/hebrew/2505a.htm - 6k

Library

St. Ambrose, Treating of the Words in the Gospel Concerning ...
... weights and divers measures, both of them are alike abominable in the sight of the
Lord." [3393] There are tasks which wisdom apportions, and apportions ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xiii st ambrose treating.htm

Letter xiv. --Remedies for Troubles.
... difficulties. Thus He apportions, according to His wisdom, spiritual joys
and tribulations to those who lead a spiritual life. The ...
/.../abandonment to divine providence/letter xiv remedies for troubles.htm

Nature and Grace the Instruments of God.
... what it has. It ever blesses that divine hand which so well apportions the
means, and turns every obstacle aside. It receives friends ...
/.../de caussade/abandonment to divine providence/section v nature and grace the.htm

A Refutation of the Same on the Grounds of the Human Constitution.
... The belly, too, is the storehouse of meats, with all its parts arranged in their
proper collocations, so that it apportions for itself the right measure of ...
/.../dionysius/the works of dionysius/iv a refutation of the.htm

Whether what Belongs to the Human Nature Can be Predicated of God?
... Scriptures, or have been said of Christ by the Saints, or by Himself of Himself,
and believes that some are to be applied to the Man, and apportions some to ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether what belongs to the.htm

Whether, if Man had not Sinned, God Would have Become Incarnate?
... A double capability may be remarked in human nature: one, in respect of the order
of natural power, and this is always fulfilled by God, Who apportions to each ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether if man had not.htm

Whether Almsgiving is a Matter of Precept?
... super Luc. xii, 18]: "If you acknowledge them," viz. your temporal goods, "as coming
from God, is He unjust because He apportions them unequally? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether almsgiving is a matter.htm

The Last Words of the Old and New Testaments
... be this blending; for if you take away from your conception of God the absolute
holiness which hates sin, and the rigid righteousness which apportions to all ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the last words of the.htm

His Elaborate Account of Degrees and Differences in Works' and ...
... utterance (and such an utterance is a law to us) makes a law of this equality in
honour: yet this man annuls both the law and its Giver, and apportions to the ...
/.../gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 24 his elaborate account.htm

On Contempt for Pain, Poverty, and Other External Things.
... Despising, therefore, the possessions which God apportions to thee in thy magnificence,
comply with what is spoken by me; haste to the ascent of the Spirit ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter v on contempt for pain.htm

Thesaurus
Apportions (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Apportions (2 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 12:11 But
the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing ...
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Jahziel (2 Occurrences)
... ja'-ze-el (yachtse'el, "God divides," "apportions"): In Genesis 46:24 Numbers
26:48; and 23 manuscripts in 1 Chronicles 7:13; (yachatsi'el, same meaning as ...
/j/jahziel.htm - 7k

Jahzeel (2 Occurrences)
... ja'-ze-el (yachtse'el, "God divides," "apportions"): In Genesis 46:24 Numbers
26:48; and 23 manuscripts in 1 Chronicles 7:13; (yachatsi'el, same meaning as ...
/j/jahzeel.htm - 7k

Appraised (3 Occurrences)

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Apportioning (2 Occurrences)

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Justice (212 Occurrences)
... reward. And God's justice is not merely gracious, but redemptive. It not
simply apportions rights, it establishes righteousness. Thus ...
/j/justice.htm - 46k

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Apportions (2 Occurrences)

1 Corinthians 12:11
But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
(See RSV)

Micah 2:4
In that day doth 'one' take up for you a simile, And he hath wailed a wailing of wo, He hath said, We have been utterly spoiled, The portion of my people He doth change, How doth He move toward me! To the backslider our fields He apportioneth.
(See NAS)

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