broken-off pieces
| Root | κλάσμα (klasma) |
| Core Meanings | broken piece, fragment, that-which-is-broken-off |
| Semantic Range | fragments, broken pieces, scraps of food, remnants left after breaking (especially bread) |
| Conceptual Significance | Used in the Gospel feeding accounts, κλάσματα highlights the tangible remains of miraculous provision—physical evidence of abundance after bread is broken. The term underscores both the act of breaking and the sufficiency that leaves measurable fragments behind. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,ANP = noun, accusative case, neuter gender, plural number. The -μα suffix indicates a result noun (“that which has been broken”). Accusative plural functions typically as the direct object in its clauses. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun κλάσμα derives from κλάω (“to break”) and denotes that which results from breaking. Rendering it “broken-off pieces” preserves the root action (break) and the resultative sense of the -μα ending, while the plural form reflects the accusative neuter plural (ANP) morphology used for multiple fragments as direct objects. |
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