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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)
7 King James Bible Verses
WORDS OF JESUS IN RED
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:
- To rend, burst or break asunder, break up, break through.
- To tear in pieces.
- To break forth.
- Into joy, of infants or dumb persons beginning to speak.
- To distort, convulse.
- Of a demon causing convulsions in a man possessed.
- 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:
- G2352
- G2608
- G2608
- G3089
Pronunciation:
- Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈre.ɣny.mi
- Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈre̞.ɣnju.mi
- Transliteration: rhēgnymi
- Biblical Pronunciation: RAY-gnoo-mee
- Modern Pronunciation: RAY-gnyoo-mee
Most Searched Bible Verse with ῥήγνυμι (G4486)
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Bible Verses with ῥήγνυμι (G4486)
1 to 7 of 7 Verses
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“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.”
— Jesus, Matthew 7:6
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“Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.”
— Jesus, Matthew 9:17
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“And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.”
— Jesus, Mark 2:22
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“And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.”
— Mark 9:18
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“And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.”
— Jesus, Luke 5:37
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“And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.”
— Luke 9:42
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“For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.”
— Galatians 4:27
(End 1 to 7 of 7 Verses)
Sources:
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