verb
diarrēgamō
Strong’sG1284
I tear asunder
stem diarrēg-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
δια-ρήσσω (so WH, exc. Ac, l.c.), δια-ρρήσσω
(poetic and late form of διαρρήγνυμι), [in LXX chiefly for קרע;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1284 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
break through, Refs 8th c.BC+ only in middle, διά τε ῥήξασθαι ἐπάλξεις Refs 8th c.BC+; διαρρήξασα χαλινόν having broken the bridle asunder, Refs 6th c.BC+; μόγις ἂν.. διαρρήξειας [τὴν κεφαλήν] Refs 5th c.BC+; πλευρὰν διαρρήξαντα.. φασγάνῳ having cloven it, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, burst, as with eating, Refs 5th c.BC+; διαρραγείης, as a curse, 'split you!' Refs 5th c.BC+perfect διέρρωγα to be broken or torn, διερρωγυιῶν τῶν χορδῶν Refs 5th c.BC+: later perfect participle passive διερρηγμένος Refs 4th c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| diarrēgoteδιερρήσσετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | break | 1× |
| diarrēgataδιέρρηξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | tore | 1× |
| diarrēgarōntosδιαρρήσσων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | break | 1× |
| diarrēgarantosδιαρρήξας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | tore | 1× |
| diarrēgarantoisδιαρρήξαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | tore | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diarrēgamō | diarrēgame | diarrēgami | diarrēgama | diarrēgamē | diarrēgamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diarrēgasō | diarrēgase | diarrēgasi | diarrēgasa | diarrēgasē | diarrēgaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diarrēgatō | diarrēgate | diarrēgati | diarrēgata1×διέρρηξεν | diarrēgatē | diarrēgatelē |
| we 1st person plural | diarrēganō | diarrēgane | diarrēgani | diarrēgana | diarrēganē | diarrēganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diarrēgavō | diarrēgave | diarrēgavi | diarrēgava | diarrēgavē | diarrēgavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diarrēgalō | diarrēgale | diarrēgali | diarrēgala | diarrēgalē | diarrēgalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diarrēgomō | diarrēgome | diarrēgomē | diarrēgomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | diarrēgosō | diarrēgose | diarrēgosē | diarrēgoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diarrēgotō | diarrēgote1×διερρήσσετο | diarrēgotē | diarrēgotelē |
| we 1st person plural | diarrēgonō | diarrēgone | diarrēgonē | diarrēgonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diarrēgovō | diarrēgove | diarrēgovē | diarrēgovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | diarrēgolō | diarrēgole | diarrēgolē | diarrēgolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diarrēgameiō | diarrēgameia | diarrēgameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diarrēgaseiō | diarrēgaseia | diarrēgaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diarrēgateiō | diarrēgateia | diarrēgateiē |
| we 1st person plural | diarrēganeiō | diarrēganeia | diarrēganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diarrēgaveiō | diarrēgaveia | diarrēgaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diarrēgaleiō | diarrēgaleia | diarrēgaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diarrēgomeiō | diarrēgomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | diarrēgoseiō | diarrēgoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diarrēgoteiō | diarrēgoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | diarrēgoneiō | diarrēgoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | diarrēgoveiō | diarrēgoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | diarrēgoleiō | diarrēgoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diarrēgasōr | diarrēgasar | diarrēgasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diarrēgatōr | diarrēgatar | diarrēgatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diarrēgavōr | diarrēgavar | diarrēgavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diarrēgalōr | diarrēgalar | diarrēgalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | diarrēgosōr | diarrēgosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diarrēgotōr | diarrēgotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | diarrēgovōr | diarrēgovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | diarrēgolōr | diarrēgolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diarrēgamoiō | diarrēgamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | diarrēgasoiō | diarrēgasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diarrēgatoiō | diarrēgatoia |
| we 1st person plural | diarrēganoiō | diarrēganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | diarrēgavoiō | diarrēgavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | diarrēgaloiō | diarrēgaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | diarrēgomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | diarrēgosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | diarrēgotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | diarrēgonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | diarrēgovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | diarrēgoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diarrēgarō | diarrēgari | diarrēgara | diarrēgarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | diarrēgorō | diarrēgorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | diarrēgarōntos1×διαρρήσσων | diarrēgarintos | diarrēgarantos2×διαρρήξας | diarrēgarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | diarrēgorōntos | diarrēgorēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
diarrēg is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
diarrēgote“break”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 5:6“break”… houtem poiarantois sunkleiala plēthem ichthoiu pollem, diarrēgote de teim diktueim autoiu.… they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to …
diarrēgata“tore”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 26:65tote tos archierevos diarrēgata teim himatieim autou legarōntos; Blasfēmata; tinem …At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has …
diarrēgarōntos“break”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 8:29“break”… desmeuote halusiai kai pedai fulassorōntos, kai diarrēgarōntos teim desmeim elaunote hupo teu daimoneu …… he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary …
diarrēgarantos“tore”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Mark 14:63tos de archierevos diarrēgarantos toin chitōnoin autou legatō; Tinem ēti …At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do …
diarrēgarantois“tore”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 14:14… de tois apostolois Barnabos kai Paulos, diarrēgarantois teim himatieim autoiu ekpēdala eis ton …… Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the …