Diarrhḗssō — G1284

Definition

verb

to tear asunder

1. to break asunder, burst through, rend asunder

Usually translated as

break, rend

Origin

from G1223 and G4486

• diá (G1223)
• rhḗgnymi (G4486)

Occurrences

Diarrhḗssō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Acts (1)

• Matthew 26:65 — Then the high priest rent (διέρρηξεν) his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
• Mark 14:63 — Then the high priest rent (διαρρήξας) his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
• Luke 8:29 — (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he (διαρρήσσων) brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
• Acts 14:14 — Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent (διαρρήξαντες) their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,