Strong's G4937 · Greek
συντρίβω
syntríbō
Definition
to crush completely, i.e. to shatter (literally or figuratively)
KJV: break (in pieces), broken to shivers (+ -hearted), bruise
Root / derivation: from G4862 (σύν) and the base of G5147 (τρίβος);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered συντρίβω across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Mark2 verses
Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Mark 14:3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
Luke2 verses
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke 9:39And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4937 (syntríbō) mean?
to crush completely, i.e. to shatter (literally or figuratively)
How many times does G4937 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4937 (συντρίβω) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “brake.”
How is syntríbō translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4937 is rendered as “brake” (1×), “broken” (1×), “brokenhearted” (1×), “bruise” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word συντρίβω come from?
from G4862 (σύν) and the base of G5147 (τρίβος);