Quick Definition
I break in pieces
Strong's Definition
to break down, i.e. divide
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G2806 (κλάω);
KJV Usage: break
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατακλάω, κατάκλω: 1 aorist κατέκλασα; from Homer down; to break in pieces (cf. German zerbrechen (see κατά, III. 4)): τούς ἄρτους, Mar_6:41; Luk_9:16.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κατακλάω kataklaō 2 x
to break, break in pieces, Mar_6:41 ; Luk_9:16
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κατα -κλάω , -ῶ ,
[in LXX : Eze_19:12 ( H5428 hoph .) * ;]
to break up, break in pieces: Mar_6:41 , Luk_9:16 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κατακλάω [page 327]
κατακλάω is used metaphorically in Aristeas 149 πῶς οὐ φυλακτέον παντάπασι τοὺς τρόπους εἰς τοῦτο κατακλασθῆναι ; what strict precautions must we not take to prevent the character from degenerating to a like condition? (Thackeray).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
κατακλάω imperf. κατέκλων aor1 -έκλα^σα Pass., aor1 -εκλάσθην perf. -κέκλασμαι "to break down, break short, snap off", Il. , Hdt. metaph. "to break down", οὐδένα ὅντινα οὐ κατέκλασε "he broke" us all "down, broke all" our "hearts", Plat. : Pass., κατεκλάσθη φίλον ἦτορ Od. ; φρένας κατεκλάσθη Eur.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
κατα-κλάω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Eze.19:12 (נָתַשׁ hoph.)* ;]
to break up, break in pieces: Mrk.6:41, Luk.9:16.†
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