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G1284 διαῤῥήσσω (diarrhḗssō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I tear asunder

Strong's Definition

to tear asunder

Derivation: from G1223 (διά) and G4486 (ῥήγνυμι);

KJV Usage: break, rend

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

διαρρήγνυμι and διαρρήσσω (Luk_8:29 (R G; see below)); 1 aorist διέρρηξα; imperfect passive 3 person singular διερρήγνυτο (Luk_5:6, where Lachmann text διερηγνυτο and T Tr WH διερησσετο (L marginal reading διερρήσσετο), also L T Tr WH διαρησσων in Luk_8:29; (WH have διερηξεν in Mat_26:65, and διαρηξας in Mar_14:68; see their Appendix, p. 163. and under the word P, π)); to break asunder, burst through, rend asunder: τά δεσμά, Luk_8:29; τό δίκτυον, passive, Luk_5:6; τά ἱμάτια, χιτῶνας, to rend, which was done by the Jews in extreme indignation or in deep grief (cf. B. D. under the word , 4): Mat_26:65; Mar_14:63; Act_14:14, cf. Gen_37:29; Gen_37:34, etc.; 1Ma_11:71; Josephus, b. j. 2, 15, 4. (the Sept. (Homer), Sophocles, Xenophon, subsequent writings.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

not given

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

δια -ρήσσω (so WH , exc . Ac, l.c .), δια -ρρήσσω (poetic and late form of διαρρήγνυμι ), [in LXX chiefly for H7121 ;] to break asunder, burst, rend: δεσμά , Luk_8:29 ; pass ., δίκτυα , Luk_5:6 ; ἱμάτια , χιτῶνας , in grief or anger (as Gen_37:29 , al. ), Mat_26:65 , Act_14:14 , Mar_14:63 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

διαρρήγνυμι (~ διαρῥήσσω ) [page 153] P Lips I. 37 .19 (A.D. 389) τὴν ἐπικιμένην α [ὐτοῦ ἐ ]σθῆτα διαρ [ή ]ξαντες ἀφ [εί ]λαντ [ο .

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

δια-ρήσσω (so WH, exc. Ac, l.with), δια-ρρήσσω (poetic and late form of διαρρήγνυμι), [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ;] to break asunder, burst, rend: δεσμά, Luk.8:29; pass., δίκτυα, Luk.5:6; ἱμάτια, χιτῶνας, in grief or anger (as Gen.37:29, al.), Mat.26:65, Act.14:14, Mrk.14:63.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (5)

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