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συσπαράσσω

To convulse

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συσπαράσσω G4952
Pronunciation sysparássō

What does συσπαράσσω (sysparássō) mean in the Bible?

συσπαράσσω (sysparássō) is a Greek word meaning "to convulse". συ-σπαράσσω to convulse completely: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.

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Meaning

to convulse
Extended definition

to convulse completely: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.9:20, Luk.9:42 (cf. σπαράσσω).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Aorist Active Mark 9:20 · Luke 9:42 2×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 2
NT Occurrences
Mark 9:20 συνεσπάραξεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 9:42 συνεσπάραξεν 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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