What does σπαράσσω (sparássō) mean in the Bible?
σπαράσσω (sparássō) is a Greek word meaning "to convulse".
Greek · G4682
σπαράσσω
To convulse
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σπαράσσωG4682
Pronunciationsparássō
What does σπαράσσω (sparássō) mean in the Bible?
σπαράσσω (sparássō) is a Greek word meaning "to convulse".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4682?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include convulsing him violently (1), It throws him into convulsions (1), threw [the man] into convulsions (1).
Where does σπαράσσω (sparássō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 1:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (2), Luke (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 Itconvulsing him violently1×Mark 9:26
It throws him into convulsions1×Luke 9:39
threw [the man] into convulsions1×Mark 1:26
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 1:26σπαράξανtothrew [the man] into convulsionsVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter SingularMark 9:26σπαράξαςtoconvulsing him violentlyVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularLuke 9:39σπαράσσειtoIt throws him into convulsionsVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 1:26
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Mark2Luke1
Source forms
σπαράξαν1xsparaxanMark 1:26
σπαράξας1xsparaxasMark 9:26
σπαράσσει1xsparasseiLuke 9:39
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xMark 9:26
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular1xMark 1:26
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 9:39
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to convulse
Strong'sG4682
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to convulse
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 1:26Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
σπαράξανsparaxan
I convulse
Read verseMark 9:20Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐσπάραξενesparaxen
I convulse
Read verseMark 9:26Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
σπαράξανsparaxan
I convulse
Read verseLuke 9:39Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
σπαράσσειsparassei
I convulse
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 groups2Aligned forms3TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Aorist ActiveMark 1:26 · Mark 9:262×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present ActiveLuke 9:391×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present1
Voice
active3
Mood
participle2indicative1
NT Occurrences
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)