κατάγνυμιkatágnymi
to break: with accusative of thing, Matthew 12:20(LXX), John 19:31-33.
Greek (New Testament) · G2608
Same root
- κατάkatá · G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- ῥήγνυμιrhḗgnymi · G4486G2608 (κατάγνυμι) being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and G2352 (θραύω) a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like G3089 (λύω)) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:20 He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.
- John 19:31 It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was Passover week). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down.
- John 19:32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus.
- John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they didn’t break his legs.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.