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σπαράσσω

Transliteration: sparasso · verb

3x in NTFirst: Mark 1:26
MeaningI convulse
Part of speechverb
Frequency3x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsσπαράξαν, σπαράξας, σπαράσσει
Example versesMark 1:26 · Mark 9:26 · Luke 9:39
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What kind of word is σπαράσσω?

σπαράσσω (sparasso) is a verb that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I convulse” and first appears in Mark 1:26.

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