verb
suntribimō
Greekσυντρίβω (suntribō)
Strong’sG4937
I break by crushing
stem suntrib-7 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| suntribitōσυντρίβεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent 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× |
| suntribirēσυντετρῖφθαι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect passive infinitive | broken in pieces | 1× |
| suntribarōtemσυντρῖβον | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | bruising | 1× |
| suntribaratasσυντρίψασα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | broke | 1× |
| suntribirētonσυντετριμμένον | has happened · objectperfect 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 |
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 | suntribimō | suntribime | suntribimi | suntribima | suntribimē | suntribimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribisō | suntribise | suntribisi | suntribisa | suntribisē | suntribiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribitō1×συντρίβεται | suntribite | suntribiti1×συντριβήσεται | suntribita | suntribitē | suntribitelē |
| we 1st person plural | suntribinō | suntribine | suntribini | suntribina | suntribinē | suntribinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribivō | suntribive | suntribivi | suntribiva | suntribivē | suntribivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribilō | suntribile | suntribili | suntribila | suntribilē | suntribilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntribimeiō | suntribimeia | suntribimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribiseiō | suntribiseia | suntribiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribiteiō | suntribiteia | suntribiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | suntribineiō | suntribineia | suntribineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribiveiō | suntribiveia | suntribiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribileiō | suntribileia | suntribileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | suntribisōr | suntribisar | suntribisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribitōr | suntribitar | suntribitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribivōr | suntribivar | suntribivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribilōr | suntribilar | suntribilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | suntribimoiō | suntribimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | suntribisoiō | suntribisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | suntribitoiō | suntribitoia |
| we 1st person plural | suntribinoiō | suntribinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | suntribivoiō | suntribivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | suntribiloiō | 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 |
| acted on passive voice | suntribirō | suntribiri | suntribira | suntribirē1×συντετρῖφθαι |
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 | suntribarōtos1× | suntribaritos | suntribaratos1× | suntribarētos |
| acted on passive voice | suntribirōtos | suntribiritos | suntribiratos | suntribirētos1× |
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
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
suntribitō“shattered”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 2:27“shattered”kai poimainati autoin en rabda sidēroua hōs teim skeueim teim keramikeim suntribitō,He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery — just as I have received authority from My Father.
suntribati“crush”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 16:20“crush”tos de theos tau eirēnau suntribati ton Satanaon hupo toin podoin vu en tache. tas charias tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou meta vu.The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
suntribiti“broken”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 19:36“broken”gineta gar houteim hina tas grafas plēriteia; Ostem ouk suntribiti autou.Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”
suntribirē“broken in pieces”has happened · the “to …” formperfect passive infinitive1×
Mark 5:4“broken in pieces”dia tem auton pollakis pedai kai halusiai dirē kai diaspirē hupo autou tain halusiain kai tain pedain suntribirē, kai oudenos ischuate auton damazara;Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
suntribarōtem“bruising”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Luke 9:39“bruising”kai idou pneumem lambatō auton, kai exaifnōs krazatō, kai sparassatō auton meta afrou kai mogōs apochōratō apo autou suntribarōtem auton;A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
suntribaratas“broke”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Mark 14:3“broke”Kai arōtou autou en Bēthania en ta oikia Simōnou tou leprou katakeierōtou autou erchata gunaikas echarōtas alabastran mureu nardau pistikau polutelau; suntribaratas tan alabastran katachata autou tau kefalau.While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
suntribirēton“bruised”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Matthew 12:20“bruised”kalamon suntribirēton ouk katagnuati kai linem tufirōtem ouk sbennuati, heōs an ekballateia eis nikem tan krisian.A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.