# μεριστής/meristēs This word is a type of person. It is a noun. * This word can mean divider. This is a person who gives parts of things or groups of things to people in a group. * When this word is used this way, it is used to talk about a person with the authority to divide an inheritance or property and give to others. * This word can mean arbiter. This is a person who has the authority to decide who is right when two people are arguing. See: Luke 12:14