What does ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi) mean in the Bible?
ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi): To break or burst apart violently; of voice, to break forth suddenly into speech.
Greek · G4486
ῥήγνυμι
To throw violently
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ῥήγνυμιG4486
Pronunciationrhḗgnymi
What does ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi) mean in the Bible?
ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi): To break or burst apart violently; of voice, to break forth suddenly into speech.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4486?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will burst (3), break forth (1), it throws him to the ground (1), slammed him to the ground (1), tear you to pieces (1).
Where does ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnymi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 7:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Mark (2), Matthew (2), Galatians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itwill burst3×Matthew 9:17, Mark 2:22, Luke 5:37
break forth1×Galatians 4:27
it throws him to the ground1×Mark 9:18
slammed him to the ground1×Luke 9:42
tear you to pieces1×Matthew 7:6
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 7:6ῥήξωσινtotear you to piecesVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralMatthew 9:17ῥήγνυνταιtowill burstVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralMark 2:22ῥήξειtowill burstVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularMark 9:18ῥήσσειtoit throws him to the groundVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 5:37ῥήξειtowill burstVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 9:42ἔρρηξενtoslammed him to the groundVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularGalatians 4:27ῥῆξονtobreak forthVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 7:6
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Matthew2Mark2Luke2Galatians1
Source forms
ῥήξει2xrhēxeiMark 2:22, Luke 5:37
ἔρρηξεν1xerrēxenLuke 9:42
ῥήγνυνται1xrhēgnyntaiMatthew 9:17
ῥῆξον1xrhēxonGalatians 4:27
ῥήξωσιν1xrhēxōsinMatthew 7:6
ῥήσσει1xrhēsseiMark 9:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xMark 2:22, Luke 5:37
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular1xGalatians 4:27
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 9:42
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMatthew 7:6
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xMark 9:18
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural1xMatthew 9:17
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To break or burst apart violently; of voice, to break forth suddenly into speech.
Strong'sG4486
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms3 forms7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 5:33-39Source Gloss
to throw violently
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 7:6Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Subjunctive
ῥήξωσινrhxwsin
I break, break forth
Read verseMatthew 9:17Verb Third Person Plural Present Passive Indicative
ῥήγνυνταιrhgnuntai
I break, break forth
Read verseMark 2:22Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ῥήσσειrhssei
I break, break forth
Read verseMark 9:18Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ῥήσσειrhssei
I break, break forth
Read verseLuke 5:37Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ῥήξειrhxei
I break, break forth
Read verseLuke 9:42Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔρρηξενerrhxen
I break, break forth
Read verseGalatians 4:27Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Imperative
ῥῆξονrhxon
I break, break forth
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms7TensesFuture, Aorist, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality5×
Future ActiveMark 2:22 · Luke 5:372×
Present PassiveMatt 9:171×
Present ActiveMark 9:181×
Aorist ActiveLuke 9:421×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 7:61×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveGal 4:271×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3future2present2
Voice
active6passive1
Mood
indicative5imperative1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:6ῥήξωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 9:17ῥήγνυνταιpresent passive indicativeongoingMark 2:22ῥήξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 9:18ῥήσσειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 5:37ῥήξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 9:42ἔρρηξενaorist active indicativecompletedGalatians 4:27ῥῆξονaorist active imperativeimperative
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
new wine breaks or ruptures old wineskins, describing violent rupture
demon violently throws a child to the ground in convulsions
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ῥήγνυμι is built from this root:
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