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GreekG1284Verb

διαρρήγνυμι

diarrēgnumi

5Occurrences
G1284Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to tear asunder

from G1223 (διά) and G4486 (ῥήγνυμι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
δια-*ρρήσσω *(poetic and late form of διαρρήγνυμι), to break asunder, burst, rend: δεσμά; pass., δίκτυα; ἱμάτια, χιτῶνας, in grief or anger (as ).
LXX: chiefly for קָרָא

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

διαρρήγνυμι appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
2
Acts
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Acts 14:14BSB

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

Luke 5:6BSB

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.

Luke 8:29BSB

For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

Matthew 26:65BSB

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

Mark 14:63BSB

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.