συνεσπάραξεν
sysparássō
convulsed
To tear or rend together; to convulse jointly or thoroughly. The word refers specifically to an act of being seized by violent spasms or convulsions, often associated with illness or demonic possession in ancient context. In some occurrences, it also has the connotation of being thrown down in the context of such violent physical episodes.
Mark 9:20 · Word #12
Lexicon G4952
| Lemma | συσπαράσσω |
| Transliteration | sysparássō |
| Strong's | G4952 |
| Definition | To tear or rend together; to convulse jointly or thoroughly. The word refers specifically to an act of being seized by violent spasms or convulsions, often associated with illness or demonic possession in ancient context. In some occurrences, it also has the connotation of being thrown down in the context of such violent physical episodes. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | convulsed |
| Literal | convulsed-tore-together |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | συσπαράσσω |
| Strong's | G4952 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4952-01
convulsed violently
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular (completed action in past time, performed by the subject). |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a completed act of forceful convulsing carried out by the subject. "Convulsed violently" preserves the intensified compound sense (σύν + σπαράσσω) of thorough or severe rending in a simple past action. |
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