κλῶντές

klontes

breaking

a primary verb; to break (specially, of bread):--break.

G2806

Acts 2:46 · Word #9

Lexicon G2806

Lemmaκλάω
Transliterationkláō
Strong'sG2806
In-contextbreaking
Literalbreaking

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκλάω
Strong'sG2806

SIBI-P1 G2806-06

the ones who are breaking

Rootκλάω (klaō)
Core Meaningsto break, to shatter, to break apart, to break bread
Semantic Rangeto break in pieces, to divide, to shatter, to break bread (especially in a communal or ritual meal), to distribute by breaking
Conceptual SignificanceFrequently associated with the breaking of bread in communal meals and covenant fellowship, especially in early Messianic gatherings, where breaking bread signifies shared participation, unity, and remembrance.
Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, nominative masculine plural (Gr,V,PPA,NMP). Present tense indicates ongoing action; active voice shows the subjects performing the action; participle functions adjectivally/substantivally describing masculine plural subjects.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the core meaning "to break" from κλάω and reflects the present active participle form, indicating ongoing action. The nominative masculine plural is conveyed by "the ones," showing a group acting as the subject who are actively breaking.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root κλάω (to break, to shatter, to break apart, to break bread)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2806-01 eklasa I was breaking
G2806-02 eklasen he broke apart
G2806-03 klasai to break (as a complete act)

Word Usage (14 occurrences of G2806)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 14:19 κλάσας klasas
Matthew 15:36 ἔκλασεν eklasen
Matthew 26:26 ἔκλασεν eklasen