ῥήγνυμι
rhēgnumi
to throw violently
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ῥήγνυμι (rhēgnumi) is typically translated to "throw violently." Its primary action involves a forceful and aggressive movement, often resulting in damage or destruction. This verb occurs seven times in the Bible and its usage suggests a range of contexts from physical confrontation to chaotic or tumultuous situations. The force behind ῥήγνυμι can apply to objects or people, signifying a sudden and intense interaction, often with a sense of urgency or danger. The significance of ῥήγνυμι lies in its ability to create vivid mental images of intense situations, which can convey themes such as chaos, violence, or upheaval. This aspect of the verb's meaning allows readers to grasp the emotional and physical tone of a given scene in a powerful and dynamic way.
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Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 9:17Neither do people put new wine into old wine skins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.”
Mark 2:22No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins.”
Mark 9:18and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren’t able.”
Luke 5:37No one puts new wine into old wine skins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed.
Luke 9:42While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Galatians 4:27For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break out and shout, you who don’t travail. For the desolate have more children than her who has a husband.”