Strong’s G4486 · Greek
ῥήγνυμι
rhḗgnymi · hrayg'-noo-mee
Origin both prolonged forms of ῥήκω (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of ἄγνυμι (see in κατάγνυμι (G2608))) to "break," "wreck" or "crack", i.e. (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts;
Meaning κατάγνυμι (G2608) being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and θραύω (G2352) a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like λύω (G3089)) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions
In the King James Version break (forth), burst, rend, tear.
In 7 verses of the King James Version
- Matthew 7:6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
- Matthew 9:17Neither 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.
- Mark 2:22And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
- Mark 9:18And 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.
- Luke 5:37And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
- Luke 9:42And 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.
- Galatians 4:27For 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.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.