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ῥήγσσω ῥήγνυμι
A readable Greek dictionary entry from Strong's Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
James Strong, Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary; CrossWire SWORD StrongsGreek module 2.0; historical public-domain lexicon wording preserved.
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<entryFree n="4486"> <orth>ῥήγσσω ῥήγνυμι</orth><lb/> <orth type="writing">rJhvgssw rJhvgnumi</orth> <orth rend="bold" type="trans">rhegnumi</orth> <pron rend="italic">{hrayg'-noo-mee} 或 rhesso {hrace'-so}</pron> <def> rhesso hrace'-so both prolonged forms of rheko (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of agnumi (see in 2608)) to "break," "wreck" or "crack", i.e. (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts; 2608 being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and 2352 a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like 3089) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions:--break (forth), burst, rend, tear. <lb/> see GREEK for 2608 <lb/> see GREEK for 2608 <lb/> see GREEK for 2352 <lb/> see GREEK for 3089 </def> </entryFree>