What does Divers mean in the Bible?

Answer 1

Very interesting question ... what does Divers mean. First one must understand the Divers is an English word and biblical texts are written initially in Hebrew (Old Testament), Chaldee (during the captivity of Judah in Babylon) and Greek (New Testament). Divers is an English translation used as a adjective, to clarify nouns and pronouns. Divers and Diverse are two words which sound the same but have very different meanings, event though they emanate from the same Latin word. Both are used in biblical text however they do have different meanings.

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Diverse (adjective) is from the Latin Diversus which means turning in opposite directions. Diverse means unlike in nature or qualities (indicating uniqueness).

Divers (adjective) is said to come from the same Latin word however its meaning is different from Diverse. Divers is more related to quantity or variation indicating "more than one or Several"

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A simple explanation would be:

Diverse = Unique from others (exa. Diverse heights)

Divers = A quantity (exa. Divers colors, Divers places)

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The Western English speaking peoples do not use the word Divers in their day to day conversation, but use the word diverse quite often. in the current Western English, Diverse retains its historical meaning and Divers is replaced by the words various or many, which indicate quantity

Answer 2

In the New Testament, the word "divers" (KJV) is translated from at least two different Greek words. Specific examples will serve best to show what the words mean.

Luke 4:40 - Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. (KJV)

In this verse, the Greek word is poikilos, which means "of various sorts." The New King James version reads thus:

When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them.

In the following verse, "divers" is translated from a different word:

Acts 19:9 - But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. (KJV)

Here, the Greek word is tis, meaning "some." From the NKJV:

But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

Depending on the context, "divers" means "various," "different" (as in 1 Corinthians 12:10), or "some."

Answer 3

Seriously? Could the word be diverse? meaning variety, or many kinds.