GreekG2806Verb

κλάω

klaō

14Occurrences
G2806Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to break (specially, of bread)

a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to break, break in pieces: of bread ; with accusative of person(s).
LXX: (פַּרְנַךְ)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

κλάω appears 14 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
4
Matthew
3
Mark
3
1 Corinthians
2
Luke
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:16BSB

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?

Acts 2:46BSB

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,

Acts 20:11BSB

Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.

Luke 22:19BSB

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.”

Matthew 14:19BSB

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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