κλάω (klaō) means “to break” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: klah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
κλάω · klaō · to break
κλάω [in LXX: Jer.16:7 (פַּרְנַךְ), al. ;] to break, break in pieces: of bread, Mat.14:19 15:36 26:26, Mrk.8:6 14:22, Luk.22:19 24:30, Act.2:46 20:7, 11 27:35, 1Co.10:16 11:24; before εἰς, with accusative of person(s), Mrk.8:19 (cf. ἐκ-, κατα-κλάω).† (AS)
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I break (in pieces), break bread.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and broke it | 3 |
| and broke them | 2 |
| he broke it | 2 |
| to break | 2 |
| broke | 1 |
| broke it | 1 |
| he broke | 1 |
| i broke | 1 |
| we break | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and brake | 5 |
| brake | 2 |
| breaking | 1 |
| had broken | 1 |
| he brake | 1 |
| i brake | 1 |
| to break | 1 |
| we break | 1 |
| when he had broken | 1 |
| which is broken | 1 |
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And 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.
Read word by wordTaking 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.
Read word by wordWhile 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.”
Read word by wordAnd 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.
Read word by wordWhen I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
Read word by wordWhile 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.”
Read word by wordAnd 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.”
Read word by wordWhile He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
Read word by wordWith 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,
Read word by wordOn 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.
Read word by wordThen Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
Read word by wordAfter 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.
Read word by wordIs 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?
Read word by wordand when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
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