Lexicon / G4486
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