G4486 · ῥήγνυμι
rhḗgnymi · break
G4486 (rhḗgnymi) is the Greek word ῥήγνυμι in Strong’s dictionary: G2608 (κατάγνυμι) being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and G2352 (θραύω) a shattering to minute fragments. It appears 7 times in 7 verses of the BSB (Yahweh).
Strong’s entry
- Original word
- ῥήγνυμι (Greek)
- Transliteration
- rhḗgnymi
- Derivation
- both prolonged forms of (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of (see in G2608 (κατάγνυμι))) to "break," "wreck" or "crack", i.e. (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts;
- Definition
- G2608 (κατάγνυμι) being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and G2352 (θραύω) a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like G3089 (λύω)) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions
- Rendered in the KJV
- break (forth), burst, rend, tear
In the Berean Standard Bible (Yahweh)
7 occurrences in 7 verses.
How the BSB renders it
- “will burst” ×3
- “break forth” ×1
- “it throws him to the ground” ×1
- “slammed him to the ground” ×1
- “tear you to pieces” ×1
By book
Matthew 2 · Mark 2 · Luke 2 · Galatians 1
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Related words
Numbers that share a root with G4486.