ῥήγνυμι
rhēgnumi
- to throw violently
- to rend, break asunder
- to break forth into speech
- to throw or dash down
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: to throw violently
ῥήγνυμι and (Mrk.9:18) ῥήσσω,
[in LXX chiefly for בָּקַע, also for קָרַע, etc. ;]
__1. to rend, break asunder: Mat.7:6, Mrk.2:22, Luk.5:37; pass. Mat.9:17.
__2. Of the voice, with accusative, φωνήν, etc. (Hdt. al.), to break forth into speech: absol. Gal.4:27 (LXX).
__3. = ῥήσσω (Dem. al.), to throw or dash down: Mrk.9:18, Luk.9:42
(cf. δια-, περι-, προσ-ρήγνυμι).†
SYN.: θραύω, κατάγνυμι (AS)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: to rend, break asunder; to break forth into speech; to throw or dash down
to rend, break asunder; to break forth into speech; to throw or dash down