Greek · G2997 · unreviewed

λάσχω

To crack open (from a fall)

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λάσχω G2997

Pronunciation láschō

What does λάσχω (láschō) mean in the Bible?

λάσχω (láschō) is a Greek word meaning "to crack open (from a fall)". λάσκω __1.

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Meaning

to crack open (from a fall)

Extended definition

1(in cl., poët.) to clang, crash, crack; in late prose, to crack or burst noisily: Act.1:18 (ἐλάκησεν, perh., however, from λακέω, which see; Bl., in l).

2(in cl., prose) to scream, shout. λακέω, Dor. for ληκέω = λάσκω, q.v

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1

Tense

aorist 1

Voice

active 1

Mood

indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 1:18 ἐλάκησεν aorist active indicative completed

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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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