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ῥήσσω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ῥήσσω
Greek transliteration: 
rhēssō
Simplified transliteration: 
rhesso
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4486
GK Number: 
4841
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1b(2)
Gloss: 
to throw violently
Definition: 
also spelled ῥήγνυμι 1x in our text (Mt. 9:17). to rend, shatter; to break or burst in pieces Mt. 9:17; Mk. 2:22; Lk. 5:37; to rend, lacerate, Mt. 7:6; to cast or dash upon the ground, convulse, Mk. 9:18; Lk. 9:42; absol. to break forth into exclamation, Gal. 4:27

Greek-English Concordance for ῥήσσω

Mark 9:18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws (rhēssei | ῥήσσει | pres act ind 3 sg) him down (rhēssei | ῥήσσει | pres act ind 3 sg), and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, but they were not able.”