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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συνθλάω G4917
Pronunciation synthláō
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 It will be broken to pieces 2× Matthew 21:44, Luke 20:18
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Usage map
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First aligned row Matthew 21:44
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Matthew 1 Luke 1
Source forms
συνθλασθήσεται 2x synthlasthēsetai Matthew 21:44, Luke 20:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x Matthew 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's G4917
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Acts 27:39-44 Source Gloss
to shatter
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek 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 21:44 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
συνθλασθήσεται· sunqlasqhsetai
I break, break in pieces
Read verse Luke 20:18 Verb 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
future 2
Voice
passive 2
Mood
indicative 2
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 20:9–19 συνθλασθήσεται synthláō
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
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain