noun · neuter
klasmem
Greekκλάσμα (klasma)
Strong’sG2801
a fragment
stem klasm-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κλάσμα, -τος, τό
(< κλάω), [in LXX for פַּת, פֶּלַח;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2801 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidklas'-mah
a piece (bit)
Fromfrom G2806;
King Jamesbroken, fragment.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | klasmem | klasmeim |
| of, belonging to genitive | klasmeu | klasmeiu7×κλασμάτων |
| to, for dative | klasme | klasmei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
klasme 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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
klasmeiu“broken pieces”of, belonging togenitive plural7×
Matthew 14:20“broken pieces”kai esthiala pantois kai chortazila, kai airala tem perisseuarōtem teiu klasmeiu dōdeka kofinoin plēroin.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Matthew 15:37“broken pieces”kai esthiala pantois kai chortazila, kai tem perisseuarōtem teiu klasmeiu airala hepta spuriain plērain.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Mark 8:8“broken pieces”kai esthiala kai chortazila, kai airala perisseumeim klasmeiu hepta spuriain.The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Mark 8:19“broken pieces”hote toin pente artoin klama eis toin pentakischilioi, posoin kofinoin klasmeiu plēroin airava? legalō auto; Dōdeka.When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
Mark 8:20“broken pieces”hote kai toin hepta eis toin tetrakischilioi, posaiu spuriaiu plērōmeim klasmeiu airava? kai legalō auto; Hepta.“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.
Luke 9:17“broken pieces”kai esthiala kai chortazila pantois, kai airita tem perisseuaratem autoi klasmeiu kofinois dōdeka.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
John 6:13“fragments”sunagala oun, kai gemizala dōdeka kofinoin klasmeiu ek toiu pente artoiu toiu krithinoiu heim perisseuala toi bibrōskarētoi.So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
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Mark 6:43“broken pieces”kai airala klasmeim dōdeka kofinoiu plērōmeim kai apo toiu ichthoiu.and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
John 6:12“fragments”hōs de empimplēila legatō toi mathētoi autou; Sunagavar teim perisseuarateim klasmeim, hina mē tinem apollueteia.And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”