verb
rēgnuamō
Greekῥήγνυμι (rēgnumi)
Strong’sG4486
I break, break forth
stem rēgnu-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ῥήγνυμι and (Mk 9:18) ῥήσσω,
[in LXX chiefly for בּקע, also for קרע, etc.;]
SYN.: θραύω, κατάγνυμι
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4486 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhrayg'-noo-mee
G2608 being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and G2352 a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like G3089) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions
Fromboth prolonged forms of ῥήκω (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of ἄγνυμι (see in G2608)) to "break," "wreck" or "crack", i.e. (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts;
King Jamesbreak (forth), burst, rend, tear.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| rēgnuatōῥήσσει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | throws … down | 1× |
| rēgnuilōῥήγνυνται | happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural | burst | 1× |
| rēgnuatiῥήξει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | burst | 2× |
| rēgnuataἔρρηξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | threw … down | 1× |
| rēgnualeiaῥήξωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | tear … topieces | 1× |
| rēgnuasarῥῆξον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | break forth | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 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 | rēgnuamō | rēgnuame | rēgnuami | rēgnuama | rēgnuamē | rēgnuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | rēgnuasō | rēgnuase | rēgnuasi | rēgnuasa | rēgnuasē | rēgnuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rēgnuatō1×ῥήσσει | rēgnuate | rēgnuati2×ῥήξει | rēgnuata1×ἔρρηξεν | rēgnuatē | rēgnuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | rēgnuanō | rēgnuane | rēgnuani | rēgnuana | rēgnuanē | rēgnuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | rēgnuavō | rēgnuave | rēgnuavi | rēgnuava | rēgnuavē | rēgnuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | rēgnualō | rēgnuale | rēgnuali | rēgnuala | rēgnualē | rēgnualelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | rēgnuimō | rēgnuime | rēgnuimi | rēgnuima | rēgnuimē | rēgnuimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | rēgnuisō | rēgnuise | rēgnuisi | rēgnuisa | rēgnuisē | rēgnuiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rēgnuitō | rēgnuite | rēgnuiti | rēgnuita | rēgnuitē | rēgnuitelē |
| we 1st person plural | rēgnuinō | rēgnuine | rēgnuini | rēgnuina | rēgnuinē | rēgnuinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | rēgnuivō | rēgnuive | rēgnuivi | rēgnuiva | rēgnuivē | rēgnuivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | rēgnuilō1×ῥήγνυνται | rēgnuile | rēgnuili | rēgnuila | rēgnuilē | rēgnuilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | rēgnuameiō | rēgnuameia | rēgnuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | rēgnuaseiō | rēgnuaseia | rēgnuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rēgnuateiō | rēgnuateia | rēgnuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | rēgnuaneiō | rēgnuaneia | rēgnuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | rēgnuaveiō | rēgnuaveia | rēgnuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | rēgnualeiō | rēgnualeia1×ῥήξωσιν | rēgnualeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | rēgnuimeiō | rēgnuimeia | rēgnuimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | rēgnuiseiō | rēgnuiseia | rēgnuiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rēgnuiteiō | rēgnuiteia | rēgnuiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | rēgnuineiō | rēgnuineia | rēgnuineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | rēgnuiveiō | rēgnuiveia | rēgnuiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | rēgnuileiō | rēgnuileia | rēgnuileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | rēgnuasōr | rēgnuasar1×ῥῆξον | rēgnuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rēgnuatōr | rēgnuatar | rēgnuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | rēgnuavōr | rēgnuavar | rēgnuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | rēgnualōr | rēgnualar | rēgnualēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | rēgnuisōr | rēgnuisar | rēgnuisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rēgnuitōr | rēgnuitar | rēgnuitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | rēgnuivōr | rēgnuivar | rēgnuivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | rēgnuilōr | rēgnuilar | rēgnuilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | rēgnuamoiō | rēgnuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | rēgnuasoiō | rēgnuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rēgnuatoiō | rēgnuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | rēgnuanoiō | rēgnuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | rēgnuavoiō | rēgnuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | rēgnualoiō | rēgnualoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | rēgnuimoiō | rēgnuimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | rēgnuisoiō | rēgnuisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | rēgnuitoiō | rēgnuitoia |
| we 1st person plural | rēgnuinoiō | rēgnuinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | rēgnuivoiō | rēgnuivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | rēgnuiloiō | rēgnuiloia |
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 | rēgnuarō | rēgnuari | rēgnuara | rēgnuarē |
| acted on passive voice | rēgnuirō | rēgnuiri | rēgnuira | rēgnuirē |
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 | rēgnuarōtos | rēgnuaritos | rēgnuaratos | rēgnuarētos |
| acted on passive voice | rēgnuirōtos | rēgnuiritos | rēgnuiratos | rēgnuirētos |
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
rēgnu 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
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
rēgnuatō“throws … down”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 9:18“throws … down”kai hopou ean auton katalambateia rēgnuatō auton, kai afrizatō kai trizatō toin odontoin kai xērainitō; kai legama toi mathētoi su hina autem ekballaleia, kai ouk ischuala.Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
rēgnuilō“burst”happening now · theypresent passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 9:17“burst”oude ballalō oinon neon eis askoin palaioin; ei de mē ge, rēgnuilō tois askois, kai tos oinos ekchitō kai tois askois apolluilō; alla ballalō oinon neon eis askoin kainoin, kai amfoterois suntērilō.Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
rēgnuati“burst”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 2:22“burst”kai oudenos ballatō oinon neon eis askoin palaioin; ei de mē, rēgnuati tos oinos toin askoin, kai tos oinos apolluitō kai tois askois. alla oinon neon eis askoin kainoin.And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
Luke 5:37“burst”kai oudenos ballatō oinon neon eis askoin palaioin; ei de mēge, rēgnuati tos oinos tos neos toin askoin, kai autos ekchiti kai tois askois apollueli;And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will spill, and the wineskins will be ruined.
rēgnuata“threw … down”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 9:42“threw … down”ēti de prosercherōtou autou rēgnuata auton tem daimonem kai susparassata; epitimata de tos Iēsus te pneume te akatharte, kai ieta ton paidon kai apodōata auton to patēro autou.Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
rēgnualeia“tear … topieces”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 7:6“tear … topieces”Mē dōaveia tem hagiem toi kuōnoi, mēde ballaveia toin margaritoin vu emprosthen toiu choiroiu, mēpote katapatali autoin en toi podoi autoiu kai strefiratois rēgnualeia vin.Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
rēgnuasar“break forth”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Galatians 4:27“break forth”grafitē gar; Eufrainisar, steirar tar ouk tiktarōtar, rēgnuasar kai boasar, tar ouk ōdinarōtar; hoti polleim teim tekneim tau erēmau mallon ē tau echarōtau ton anēron.For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”