Greek Word Study
ῥήγνυμι
rhḗgnymi
G4486

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
G4486
KJV Translations
break (forth)burstrendtear
Derivation / Root
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 of rhḗgnymi

ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi) 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

Word Origin

This word comes 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; See the root word: G2608 (κατάγνυμι).

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English TranslationStrong's Ref
break (forth)G4486
burstG4486
rendG4486
tearG4486

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

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