Torn Tear

Torn Tear

1: σπαράσσω (Strong'S #4682 — Verb — sparasso — spar-as'-so )

denotes "to tear, rend, convulse,"  Mark 1:26;  9:20 (in some mss.),26, Rv, "having ... torn" (Av, "rent");   Luke 9:39 . In the Sept.,  2 Samuel 22:8 , of the foundations of heaven;  Jeremiah 4:18 , of the heart.

2: συσπαράσσω (Strong'S #4952 — Verb — susparasso — soos-par-as'-so )

"to tear violently" (sun, "with," intensive), "convulse completely," a strengthened form of No. 1, is used in  Mark 9:20 , in the best texts (some have No. 1);  Luke 9:42 .

3: διασπάω (Strong'S #1288 — Verb — diaspao — dee-as-pah'-o )

"to break or tear asunder," is translated "should be torn in pieces" in  Acts 23:10 , Rv (Av, "... pulled ..."). See Rend , No. 5.

4: ῥήσσω (Strong'S #4486 — Verb — rhegnumi — hrayg'-noo-mee, hrace'-so )

"to break," is rendered "teareth" in  Mark 9:18 , Av (Rv, "dasheth ... down"). See Hinder , No. 1.