Definition
κλάω
[in LXX: Jeremiah 16:7 (פַּרְנַךְ), al. ;]
to break, break in pieces: of bread, Matthew 14:19; 15:36; 26:26, Mark 8:6; 14:22, Luke 22:19; 24:30, Acts 2:46; 20:7, 11; 27:35, 1 Corinthians 10:16; 11:24; before εἰς, with accusative of person(s), Mark 8:19 (cf. ἐκ-, κατα-κλάω).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κλάω:
- רָצַץra.tsats“to crush”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
14 total
- Matthew 14:19κλάσας · He brokeAnd He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
- Matthew 15:36ἔκλασεν · [and] broke [them]Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
- Matthew 26:26ἔκλασεν · [and] broke [it]While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
- Mark 8:6ἔκλασεν · [and] broke [them]And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
- Mark 8:19ἔκλασα · I brokeWhen I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
- Mark 14:22ἔκλασεν · [and] broke itWhile they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
- Luke 22:19ἔκλασεν · [and] broke [it]And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
- Luke 24:30κλάσας · broke [it]While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
- Acts 2:46κλῶντές · to breakWith one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
- Acts 20:7κλάσαι · to breakOn the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
- Acts 20:11κλάσας · brokeThen Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
- Acts 27:35κλάσας · he broke [it]After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16κλῶμεν · we breakIs not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
- 1 Corinthians 11:24ἔκλασεν · He broke [it]…and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”