Rhḗgnymi — G4486

Definition

verb

1. universally
2. namely, εὐφροσύνην (previously chained up, as it were), to break forth into joy
3. equivalent to σπαράσσω, to distort, convulse

Usually translated as

break, burst, rend, tear

Origin

both prolonged forms of rhḗkō (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of ágnymi (see in G2608)) to "break," "wreck" or "crack", i.e. (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts

• katágnymi (G2608)
• thraúō (G2352)
• lýō (G3089)

Occurrences

Rhḗgnymi occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (2), Luke (2), Galatians (1)

• Matthew 7:6 — Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend (ῥήξωσιν) you.
• Matthew 9:17 — Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break (ῥήγνυνται), and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
• Mark 2:22 — And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst (ῥήσσει) the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
• Mark 9:18 — And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth (ῥήσσει) him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
• Luke 5:37 — And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst (ῥήξει) the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
• Luke 9:42 — And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down (ἔρρηξεν), and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
• Galatians 4:27 — For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth (ῥῆξον) and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.