Quick Definition
θραύω v. I crush, break, shatter
Strong's Definition
a primary verb; to crush
KJV Usage: bruise. Compare 4486
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb
22.22 · Trouble, Hardship, Relief, Favorable Circumstances · Cause Trouble, Hardship
to cause severe hardship, to oppress, to overwhelm to cause serious trouble to, with the implication of dire consequences and probably a weakened state
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θραύω: pf. pass. ptep. τεθραυσμένος; fr. [Hdt.], Aeschyl. down, to break, break in pieces, shatter, smite through, (Ex. xv. 6; Num. xxiv. 17, εἴς; 2 Mace. xy. 16): τεθραυσμένοι, broken by calamity ΓΑ. V. bruised], Lk. iv. 18 (19) fr. Is. lviii. 6 for Dy3¥9. [SY¥N. see ῥήγνυμι.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θραύω thrauō 1x
to break, shiver; met., shattered, crushed by cruel oppression, Lk. 4:18*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
θραύω,
[in LXX for רצץ (De 28:33, Is 42:4 58:6), etc.;]
to break in pieces, shatter; metaph., to break down: Lk 4:18(LXX).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
θραύω. For the perf. part. pass. of this verb, which is found in Lk 4!8 (from LXX), cf. Sy/7 226188 (iii/B.c.) τ]εθραυσμένος : in 24, 58827 (c. B.c. 180) we have ποτήρια παντοδαπὰ τεθραυμένα. See also for the verb 24. 8015 (ii/A.D.) ἢ αἰκίσεται ἢ θραύσει ἤ τι μέρος ἢ σύμπαν, and Aabe/ 1003, an inscr. on the left leg of Memnon, referring to the breaking of the stone by Cambyses— ἔθραυσε Καμβύσης pe τόνδε τὸν λίθον. The verb is common in Vett. Val. with reference to the “crushing” of the power of evil etc., e.g. p. 2767 θραύεται ϑὲ τὸ φαῦλον ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ παρηγορούμενον, cf. Judith οἱ, and the subst. θραῦσμα in 16. 7%. The verbal θραυστός Thel metaphorical meaning πὴ (for accent, ‘see | occurs in an epigram of early i/B.c., P Tebt I. 34 θαυστά (4 θραυστά) unfortunately in a broken context.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
θραύω (thrauō) — to crush. θραύω, Epic dialect imperfect θραύεσκον [Refs 5th c.AD+]: future -σω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἔθραυσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future θραυσθήσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]aorist ἐθραύσθην (see. below), (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect τέθραυσμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—break in pieces, shatter, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, θραυομένης τῆς πέτρης flying into pieces, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πτερὰ θραύονται have their wings broken, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. metaphorically, break down, enfeeble, μὴ θραύσαι (-σοι codices) χρόνος ὄλβον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλπίδα, etc., [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, πόθος θραυσθείς [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; θραυόμενος τὸν λογισμόν, Latin animo fractus, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; θραυσθῆναι ἐπί τινα to be grieved for.., [LXX]