verb
suntribomō
Strong’sG4937
I break by crushing
stem suntrib-7 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 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.
συν-τρίβω
[in LXX chiefly for שׁבר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4937 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsoon-tree'-bo
to crush completely, i.e. to shatter (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G4862 and the base of G5147;
King Jamesbreak (in pieces), broken to shivers (+ -hearted), bruise.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
rub together, σ. τὰ πυρεῖα rub dry sticks together to procure a light, Refs 2nd c.AD+; grind, φάρμακα (for paints) Refs 1st c.AD+; κολλύριον Refs
II shatter, shiver to atoms, τοὺς χόας Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. [τὰς ναῦς] stave them in, by running them aground, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ δόρατα, τὴν ἀσπίδα, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ποτήρια Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, συντρῐβέντων τῶν σκευῶν, of a ship, Refs 4th c.BC+; [νῆες] συντετριμμέναι, opposed to τελέως διεφθαρμέναι, Refs 1st c.BC+
II.2 of persons, beat to a jelly, Refs 5th c.BC+; of parts of the body, crush, shiver, λίθῳ σ. τὸ μέτωπον, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, τὰ.. τοῦ σώματος μέρη συντετρῖφθαι Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2.b with genitive partis, συντρῖψαι τῆς κεφαλῆς Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, ξυντριβῆναι τῆς κεφαλῆς to have one's head broken (compare κατάγνυμι near the end), Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 metaphorically, shatter, crush, τὴν ἐπίνοιαν Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅταν πέσῃ.., πλεῖστα συντρίβει καλά Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 3rd c.BC+; κινδυνεύσει συντριβῆναι τὰ πράγματα LXX+2nd c.BC+; συνετρίβη ἡ καρδίαLXX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| suntribotōσυντρίβεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | shattered | 1× |
| suntribatiσυντρίψει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | crush | 1× |
| suntribitiσυντριβήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | broken | 1× |
| suntriborēσυντετρῖφθαι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect middle or passive infinitive | broken in pieces | 1× |
| suntribarōntemσυντρῖβον | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | bruising | 1× |
| suntribarantasσυντρίψασα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | broke | 1× |
| suntriborēntonσυντετριμμένον | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | bruised | 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, 3 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 | suntribamō | suntribame | suntribami | suntribama | suntribamē | suntribamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribasō | suntribase | suntribasi | suntribasa | suntribasē | suntribaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribatō | suntribate | suntribati1×συντρίψει | suntribata | suntribatē | suntribatelē |
| we 1st person plural | suntribanō | suntribane | suntribani | suntribana | suntribanē | suntribanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribavō | suntribave | suntribavi | suntribava | suntribavē | suntribavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribalō | suntribale | suntribali | suntribala | suntribalē | suntribalelē |
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 | suntribomō | suntribome | suntribomē | suntribomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribosō | suntribose | suntribosē | suntriboselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribotō1×συντρίβεται | suntribote | suntribotē | suntribotelē |
| we 1st person plural | suntribonō | suntribone | suntribonē | suntribonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribovō | suntribove | suntribovē | suntribovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribolō | suntribole | suntribolē | suntribolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntribimi | suntribima |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribisi | suntribisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribiti1×συντριβήσεται | suntribita |
| we 1st person plural | suntribini | suntribina |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribivi | suntribiva |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribili | suntribila |
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 | suntribameiō | suntribameia | suntribameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribaseiō | suntribaseia | suntribaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribateiō | suntribateia | suntribateiē |
| we 1st person plural | suntribaneiō | suntribaneia | suntribaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribaveiō | suntribaveia | suntribaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribaleiō | suntribaleia | suntribaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntribomeiō | suntribomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntriboseiō | suntriboseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntriboteiō | suntriboteiē |
| we 1st person plural | suntriboneiō | suntriboneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntriboveiō | suntriboveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntriboleiō | suntriboleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntribimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribiteia |
| we 1st person plural | suntribineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | suntribasōr | suntribasar | suntribasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribatōr | suntribatar | suntribatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribavōr | suntribavar | suntribavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribalōr | suntribalar | suntribalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | suntribosōr | suntribosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribotōr | suntribotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribovōr | suntribovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribolōr | suntribolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | suntribisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribivar |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntribamoiō | suntribamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribasoiō | suntribasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribatoiō | suntribatoia |
| we 1st person plural | suntribanoiō | suntribanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribavoiō | suntribavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribaloiō | suntribaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntribomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | suntribonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | suntriboloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntribimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribitoia |
| we 1st person plural | suntribinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | suntribarō | suntribari | suntribara | suntribarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | suntriborō | suntriborē1×συντετρῖφθαι | ||
| acted on passive voice | suntribiri | suntribira |
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 | suntribarōntos1× | suntribarintos | suntribarantos1× | suntribarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | suntriborōntos | suntriborēntos1× | ||
| acted on passive voice | suntribirintos | suntribirantos |
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
suntrib 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.
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
suntribotō“shattered”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 2:27“shattered”… sidēroua hōs teim skeveim teim keramikeim suntribotō,… with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery — just …
suntribati“crush”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 16:20tos de theos tau eirēnau suntribati ton Satanon hupo toin podoin vu …The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace …
suntribiti“broken”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 19:36… hina tas grafas plēriteia; Ostem ouk suntribiti autou.… one of His bones will be broken.”
suntriborē“broken in pieces”has happened · the “to …” formperfect middle or passive infinitive1×
Mark 5:4“broken in pieces”… autou tain halusiain kai tain pedain suntriborē, kai oudenos ischuate auton damazara;… had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
suntribarōntem“bruising”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Luke 9:39“bruising”… afrou kai mogōs apochōratō apo autou suntribarōntem auton;… that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
suntribarantas“broke”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Mark 14:3… echarōntas alabastran mureu nardau pistikau polutelau; suntribarantas tan alabastran katachata autou tau kefalau.… perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it …
suntriborēnton“bruised”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Matthew 12:20kalamon suntriborēnton ouk kateagati kai linem tuforōntem ouk …A bruised reed He will not break, and …