to break

Greek Verb

συν-τρίβω [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַר;] to shatter, break in pieces: Mat.12:20 (LXX), Mrk.5:4 14:3, Jhn.19:36 " (LXX), Rev.2:27; of persons and parts of the body, to break, crush, bruise: Luk.9:39; figuratively, Rom.16:20. (AS)

to break

Greek Verb

συντρίβω [ῑ] rub together, σ. τὰ πυρεῖα rub dry sticks together to procure a light, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; grind, φάρμακα (for paints) [Refs 1st c.AD+]; κολλύριον [Refs] II) shatter, shiver to atoms, τοὺς χόας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. [τὰς ναῦς] stave them in, by running them aground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ δόρατα, τὴν ἀσπίδα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ποτήρια [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, συντρῐβέντων τῶν σκευῶν, of a ship, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; [νῆες] συντετριμμέναι, opposed to τελέως διεφθαρμέναι, [Refs 1st c.BC+] II.2) of persons, beat to a jelly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of parts of the body, crush, shiver, λίθῳ σ. τὸ μέτωπον, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τὰ. τοῦ σώματος μέρη συντετρῖφθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2.b) with genitive partis, συντρῖψαι τῆς κεφαλῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ξυντριβῆναι τῆς κεφαλῆς to have one's head broken (compare κατάγνυμι near the end), [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) metaphorically, shatter, crush, τὴν ἐπίνοιαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅταν πέσῃ, πλεῖστα συντρίβει καλά [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; κινδυνεύσει συντριβῆναι τὰ πράγματα [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; συνετρίβη ἡ καρδία[LXX]

Greek

Verb

to crush completely, i.e. to shatter (literally or figuratively); break (in pieces), broken to shivers (+ -hearted), bruise; from g4862 (σύν) and the base of g5147 (τρίβος)