Original: σπαράσσω

Transliteration: sparássō

Phonetic: spar-as'-so

Short Definition: Rend

- Original: σπαράσσω

- Transliteration: Sparasso

- Phonetic: spar-as'-so

- Definition:

1. to convulse, tear

- Origin: prolongation from spairo (to grasp, apparently strengthened from G4685 through the idea of spasmodic contraction)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Prolongation from σπαίρω spairō̄ (to gasp; apparently strengthened from G4685 through the idea of spasmodic contraction); to mangle that is convulse with epilepsy: - rend tear.