συσπαράσσω
sysparassō · convulse
Greek word · Strong’s number G4952 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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sysparassō (συσπαράσσω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “convulse”.
Shake violently, throw into convulsions.
How to say it
sys·pa·ras·sō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To wrench the body with spasms.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- convulsed him violently ×1
- it convulsed ×1
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 9:20
And they brought him to him. And when the spirit saw him, at once it convulsed the boy, and falling on the ground he was rolling about, foaming.
- Luke 9:42
And while he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.