Strong's Number G4486

ῥήγνυμι

rhegnumi · hrayg'-noo-mee

Transliteration:

rhegnumi{hrayg'-noo-mee}or rhesso{hrace'-so}

Word Origin:

both prolonged forms of rheko (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of agnumi [see in 2608])

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

G2608 (κατάγνυμι) being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and G2352 (θραύω) a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like G3089 (λύω)) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions

Usage in the KJV:

burst 2, tear 1, rend 1, break 1, break forth 1, throw down 1

Total: 7
Occurs 7 times in the Greek text.

Definition:

to rend, burst or break asunder, break up, break through
1. to tear in pieces
2. to break forth
  1. into joy, of infants or dumb persons beginning to speak
3. to distort, convulse
  1. of a demon causing convulsions in a man possessed
  2. to dash down, hurl to the ground (a common occurrence in cases of demon possession and epilepsy) For Synonyms see entry 5850