Strong's Greek Concordance

G1284: διαῤῥήσσω

diarrhḗssō · “to tear”

Definition

to tear asunder

KJV translates it as: break, rend

Word origin: from G1223 (διά) and G4486 (ῥήγνυμι);

Extended definition

δια-ρήσσω (so WH, exc. Ac, l.with), δια-ρρήσσω
(poetic and late form of διαρρήγνυμι), [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ;]
to break asunder, burst, rend: δεσμά, Luk.8:29; pass., δίκτυα, Luk.5:6; ἱμάτια, χιτῶνας, in grief or anger (as Gen.37:29, al.), Mat.26:65, Act.14:14, Mrk.14:63.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G1284 is translated

  • having torn ×2
  • tears ×1
  • were breaking ×1
  • breaking ×1

Bible verses with G1284 (diarrhḗssō)

Diarrhḗssō appears in 5 verses.

  • Matthew 26:65

    Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

  • Mark 14:63

    Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

  • Luke 5:6

    And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

  • Luke 8:29

    (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

  • Acts 14:14

    Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,