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συντρίβω suntribō · G4937

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to break

συν-τρίβω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַר ; ] ; to shatter, break in pieces: Mat.12:20 (LXX), Mrk.5:4 14:3, Jhn.19:36" (LXX), Rev.2:27; of persons and parts of the body, to break, crush, bruise: Luk.9:39; figuratively, Rom.16:20.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

συντρίβω [ῑ] ; rub together, σ. τὰ πυρεῖα rub dry sticks together to procure a light, []; grind, φάρμακα (for paints) []; κολλύριον []; II shatter, shiver to atoms, τοὺς χόας []; σ. [τὰς ναῦς] stave them in, by running them aground, []; τὰ δόρατα, τὴν ἀσπίδα, []; τὰ ποτήρια [] —passive, συντρῐβέντων τῶν σκευῶν, of a ship, []; [νῆες] συντετριμμέναι, opposed to τελέως διεφθαρμέναι, []; II.2 of persons, beat to a jelly, []; of parts of the body, crush, shiver, λίθῳ σ. τὸ μέτωπον, etc., …

Where it's used 8 times

Matthew 12:20 · Mark 5:4 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 4:18 · Luke 9:39 · John 19:36 · Romans 16:20 · Revelation 2:27

Source: TBESG G4937; TFLSJ G4937

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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