συσπαράσσω
susparassō
“to convulse”
Definition
to rend completely, i.e. (by analogy) to convulse violently
from G4862 (σύν) and G4682 (σπαράσσω);
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Occurrences
συσπαράσσω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
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Key Passages
Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
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