verb
kataklamō
Greekκατακλάω (kataklaō)
Strong’sG2622
I break in pieces
stem katakl-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-κλάω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: Ez 19:12 (נתשׁ hoph.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2622 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataklataκατέκλασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | broke | 2× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklamō | kataklame | kataklami | kataklama | kataklamē | kataklamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklasō | kataklase | kataklasi | kataklasa | kataklasē | kataklaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklatō | kataklate | kataklati | kataklata2×κατέκλασεν | kataklatē | kataklatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataklanō | kataklane | kataklani | kataklana | kataklanē | kataklanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklavō | kataklave | kataklavi | kataklava | kataklavē | kataklavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklalō | kataklale | kataklali | kataklala | kataklalē | kataklalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklameiō | kataklameia | kataklameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklaseiō | kataklaseia | kataklaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklateiō | kataklateia | kataklateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataklaneiō | kataklaneia | kataklaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklaveiō | kataklaveia | kataklaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklaleiō | kataklaleia | kataklaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataklasōr | kataklasar | kataklasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklatōr | kataklatar | kataklatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklavōr | kataklavar | kataklavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklalōr | kataklalar | kataklalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataklamoiō | kataklamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataklasoiō | kataklasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataklatoiō | kataklatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataklanoiō | kataklanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataklavoiō | kataklavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataklaloiō | kataklaloia |
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 | kataklarō | kataklari | kataklara | kataklarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataklarōtos | kataklaritos | kataklaratos | kataklarētos |
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
katakl 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
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataklata“broke”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 6:41“broke”kai lambaratos toin pente artoin kai toin duo ichthoin anableparatos eis ton ouranon eulogata kai kataklata toin artoin kai dōate toi mathētoi autou hina paratithaleiō autoi, kai toin duo ichthoin merizata pantoi.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.
Luke 9:16“broke”lambaratos de toin pente artoin kai toin duo ichthoin anableparatos eis ton ouranon eulogata autoin kai kataklata kai dōate toi mathētoi paratithara to ochlo.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.