What does συνθλάω (synthláō) mean in the Bible?
συνθλάω (synthláō): Violent crushing or breaking in pieces, often of judicial punishment or divine retribution against opponents.
Greek · G4917
συνθλάω
To shatter
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συνθλάωG4917
Pronunciationsynthláō
What does συνθλάω (synthláō) mean in the Bible?
συνθλάω (synthláō): Violent crushing or breaking in pieces, often of judicial punishment or divine retribution against opponents.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4917?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will be broken to pieces (2).
Where does συνθλάω (synthláō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 21:44. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1), Matthew (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 be broken to pieces2×Matthew 21:44, Luke 20:18
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Usage map
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First aligned rowMatthew 21:44
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Matthew1Luke1
Source forms
συνθλασθήσεται2xsynthlasthēsetaiMatthew 21:44, Luke 20:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular2xMatthew 21:44, Luke 20:18
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Violent crushing or breaking in pieces, often of judicial punishment or divine retribution against opponents.
Strong'sG4917
Lexical occurrences0 versesGreek text appearances2 timesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkActs 27:39-44Source Gloss
to shatter
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 21:44Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
συνθλασθήσεται·sunqlasqhsetai
I break, break in pieces
Read verseLuke 20:18Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
συνθλασθήσεται·sunqlasqhsetai
I break, break in pieces
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
future2
Voice
passive2
Mood
indicative2
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)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
To be shattered or broken.
Additional Occurrences
Luke 20:9–19συνθλασθήσεταιsynthláō
Will be crushed
Word Origins
συνθλάω is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Describes total loss of the vessel despite saved lives.Acts 27:39-44