Sparássō — G4682

Definition

verb

apparently strengthened from

1. to convulse

Usually translated as

rend, tear

Origin

prolongation from spaírō (to grasp

• spáō (G4685)

Occurrences

Sparássō occurs 3 times in the King James.

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

• Mark 1:26 — And when the unclean spirit had torn (σπαράξαν) him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
• Mark 9:26 — And the spirit cried, and rent (σπαράξαν) him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
• Luke 9:39 — And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth (σπαράσσει) him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.