Strong's Concordance, Greek Dictionary

Burst, rend, tear, to "break," "wreck" or "crack", i.e., (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts; G2608 being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and G2352 a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like G3089) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions

Greek: ῥήγνυμι, rhēgnymi (G4486)

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Here are break, burst, rend, tear and related words in the Bible. What does the source Greek word ῥήγνυμι mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: G4486

Greek Base Word: ῥήγνυμι

Usage: Break (forth), burst, rend, tear

Definition: To "break," "wreck" or "crack", i.e., (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts; G2608 being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and G2352 a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like G3089) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions.

Detailed definition:

  1. To rend, burst or break asunder, break up, break through.
    1. To tear in pieces.
    2. To break forth.
      1. Into joy, of infants or dumb persons beginning to speak.
    3. To distort, convulse.
      1. Of a demon causing convulsions in a man possessed.
      2. To dash down, hurl to the ground (a common occurrence in cases of demon possession and epilepsy).

Derived terms: Both prolonged forms of ῥήκω (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of agnumi (see in G2608)).

See also:

  1. G2352
  2. G2608
  3. G2608
  4. G3089

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈre.ɣny.mi
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈre̞.ɣnju.mi
  3. Transliteration: rhēgnymi
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: RAY-gnoo-mee
  5. Modern Pronunciation: RAY-gnyoo-mee


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