ῥήγνυμι

Strong's Definition

or disrupt, lacerate by implication, to convulse (with spasms) figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions &#8212 break (forth), burst,rend, tear.

Detailed Meaning

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)

Part of Speech

verb

KJV Translation Counts

burst(2x) tear(1x) rend(1x) break(1x)

Related Words

G2608 | κατάγνυμι | break