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The Lxx translates it with the Greek verb sozo, which means to rescue one from peril, danger or suffering, to protect from loss or destruction, to heal, to make whole, to keep alive, to preserve life (physical but especially spiritual - compare Ps 6:4, Ps 86:2).
Part of the confusion lies in the origin of the word. The word schizophrenia means âsplit mindâ or âa splitting of the mind,â and comes from the Greek words skhizein (skhÃ­zein to) split and (phrá¸n). mindy Vanessa Taylor, April 11, 2011. The term schizophrenic is often used in popular media and ordinary conversation to describe behavior resulting from split or multiple personalities, but as people familiar with the medical disorder can attest, this pop culture interpretation is far from the reality of schizophrenia.