The meaning of “σπαράσσω”
Understanding sparássō reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
prolongation from (to grasp rend, tear. - apparently strengthened from σπάω through the idea of spasmodic contraction) -...
σπαράσσω
prolongation from (to grasp rend, tear. - apparently strengthened from σπάω through the idea of spasmodic contraction) - to mangle, i.e. convluse with epilepsy
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark 1:26 | “And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.” Word: σπαράσσω (sparássō) | |
| Mark 9:20 | “And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.” Word: σπαράσσω (sparássō) | |
| Mark 9:26 | “And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.” Word: σπαράσσω (sparássō) | |
| Luke 9:39 | “And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.” Word: σπαράσσω (sparássō) |