κλάω
klaō
“to break”
Definition
to break (specially, of bread)
a primary verb;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
κλάω appears 14 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
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