The meaning of “ῥήγνυμι”
Understanding rhḗgnymi reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
both prolonged forms of (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of (see in κατά...
ῥήγνυμι
both prolonged forms of (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of (see in κατάγνυμι)) to "break," "wreck" or "crack", i.e. (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts break (forth), burst, rend, tear. - κατάγνυμι being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and θραύω a shattering to minute fragments - but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like λύω) or disrupt, lacerate - by implication, to convulse (with spasms) - figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 9:17 | “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.” Word: ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi) | |
| Mark 9:18 | “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.” Word: ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi) | |
| Luke 9:42 | “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.” Word: ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi) | |
| Galatians 4:27 | “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.” Word: ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi) |