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Bible Lexicons

Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #4682 - σπαράσσω

Transliteration

sparássō

Phonetics

spar-as'-so

Origin

prolongation from spairo (to grasp, apparently strengthened from (G4685) through the idea of spasmodic contraction)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

None

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to convulse, tear

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1607 ‑ גָּעַשׁ (gaw‑ash'); 1993 ‑ הָמָה (haw‑maw'); 7993 ‑ שָׁלַךְ (shaw‑lak');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (5)

Mark 4

Luke 1

BSB (3)

Mark 2

Luke 1

CSB (3)

Mark 2

Luke 1

ESV (4)

Mark 3

Luke 1

KJV (4)

Mark 3

Luke 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (9)

Mark 6

Luke 3

N95 (6)

Mark 4

Luke 2

NAS (9)

Mark 4

Luke 2

NLT (2)

Mark 2

Luke 2

WEB (4)

Mark 3

Luke 1

YLT (3)

Mark 2

Luke 1

ASV (5)

it teareth 1

tare 1

tearing 1

the 1

torn 1

BSB (3)

convulsing him violently 1

it throws him into convulsions 1

threw the man into convulsions 1

CSB (3)

convulsed 1

convulsing 1

convulsions 1

ESV (4)

convulsed 1

convulses 1

convulsing 2

KJV (4)

rent 1

tare 1

teareth 1

torn 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (9)

convulsion 1

convulsions 2

into 3

throwing 2

throws 1

N95 (6)

convulsion 1

convulsions 2

throwing 2

throws 1

NAS (9)

convulsion 1

convulsions 2

into 3

throwing 2

throws 1

NLT (2)

convulsion 1

convulsions 1

WEB (4)

convulsed 1

convulsing 1

it convulses 1

the 1

YLT (3)

having torn 1

it teareth 1

rent 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAP-NSN 2

V-PAI-3S 1

ANT

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAP-NSN 2

V-PAI-3S 1

BEZ

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAP-NSN 1

V-PAI-3S 1

BGB

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAP-NSN 2

V-PAI-3S 1

BMT

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAP-NSN 2

V-PAI-3S 1

BYZ

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAP-NSN 2

V-PAI-3S 1

ELZ

V-AAP-NSN 1

V-PAI-3S 1

NA26

V-3PAIS 1

V-AAPNSM 1

V-AAPNSN 1

SBL

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAP-NSN 2

V-PAI-3S 1

SCV

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAP-NSN 2

V-PAI-3S 1

STV

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAP-NSN 1

V-PAI-3S 1

TIS

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAP-NSN 2

V-PAI-3S 1

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAP-NSN 1

V-PAI-3S 1

TRG

V-AAP-NSN 1

V-PAI-3S 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

σπᾰράσσω, Att. σπᾰράκ-ττω Ar. Ach. 688, etc., fut. -ξω A. Pr. 1018: aor. ἐσπάραξα Babr. 95.40, ( κατ- ) Ar. Ach. 688, etc., fut. -ξομαι E. Andr. 1209 (in IA 1458 σπαράσσεσθαι is restored for σπαράξεσθαι in pass. sense): — Pass., pf. ἐσπάρακται ( δι- ) Eub. 15.3: — tear, rend, esp. of dogs, carnivorous animals, and the like, σάρκας ἐσπάρασσ' ἀπ' ὀστέων E. Med. 1217; ς. τὰς γνάθους Ar. Ra. 428: — Med., σπαράσσεσθαι κόμαν tear one's hair, E. Andr. 1209 (lyr.).

2. rend asunder, φάραγγα βροντῇ . . πατὴρ σπαράξει A.l.c.

3. metaph., pull to pieces, attack, ἄνδρα σπαράττων καὶ ταράττων καὶ κυκῶν Ar. Ach. 688; ς. τινὰς τῷ λόγῳ ὥσπερ σκυλάκια Pl. R. 539b; τὰς ἀρχάς D. 25.50, cf. Ar. Pax 641, PPetr. 2p.57 (iii B.C.), Herod. 5.57, Teles p.19 H.: — Pass., λώβαισι . . ἐσπαραγμένους Lyc. 656 .

4. Medic., ς. τὸ στόμα τῆς κοιλίας provoke sickness, Gal. 11.57; cf. σπαρακτέον: — Pass., ς. ἀνημέτως retch without being able to vomit, Hp. Coac. 546 . convulse, of an evil spirit, Mark 1:26 .

Thayer's Expanded Definition

σπαράσσω; 1 aorist ἐσπαραξα; to convulse (others, tear): τινα, Mark 1:26; Mark 9:20 R G Tr text, 26; Luke 9:39; see ῤήγνυμι, c. (τάς γναθους, Aristophanes ran. 424; τάς τρίχας, Diodorus 19, 34; in various other senses in Greek writings) (Compare: συνσπαράσσω.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

σπαράσσω ,

[in LXX: 2 Samuel 22:8 B (H1607 hith.), John 4:19 (H1993) Da LXX Daniel 8:7 (H7993 hi.), 3 Maccabees 4:6*;]

1. to tear, rend, mangle.

2. to convulse: Mark 1:26 (v. Swete, in l) Mark 9:26, Luke 9:39

(cf. συν -σπαράσσω ).†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

";come down along with"; (Acts 25:5). For the late metaph. meaning ";condescend,"; see Rutherford NP p. 485 f.

List of Word Forms

εσπάραξεν εσπαράχθησαν σπαραξαν σπαράξαν σπαραξας σπαράξας σπαρασσει σπαράσσει σπαράσσεται σπαργάνοις sparassei sparássei sparaxan sparáxan sparaxas sparáxas