King James Bible - Strongs No. G4486

Strongs Number: G4486

Greek Word

ῥήγνυμι

Transliteration

rhēgnumi rhēssō

Phonetic

hrayg'-noo-mee hrace'-so

Part of Speech

Verb

Strongs Definition

to breakwreck or crack that is (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts; G2608 being its intensive (with the preposition in compounds) and G2352 a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles like G3089) or disrupt lacerate; by implication to convulse (with spasms); figuratively to give vent to joyful emotions

Thayers Definition

1. to rend, burst or break asunder, break up, break through

a. to tear in pieces

b. to break forth

1. into joy, of infants or dumb persons beginning to speak

c. to distort, convulse

1. of a demon causing convulsions in a man possessed

2. to dash down, hurl to the ground (a common occurrence in cases of demon possession and epilepsy)

Origin

Both are prolonged forms of ῥήκω rhēko (which appears only in certain forms and is itself probably a strengthened form of ἄγνυμι agnumi (see in G2608))

Bible Usage

break (forth) burst rend tear.