σπαράσσω (sparassō) means “to convulse” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: spar-as'-so Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
σπαράσσω · sparassō · to convulse
σπαράσσω [in LXX: 2Ki.22:8 B (גָּעַשׁ hith.), Jhn.4:19 (הָמָה) Dan LXX 8:7 (שָׁלַךְ hi.), 3Ma.4:6 * ;] 1. to tear, rend, mangle. 2. to convulse: Mrk.1:26 (see Swete, in l) Mrk.9:26, Luk.9:39 (cf. συν-σπαράσσω).† (AS)
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I convulse, throw into spasms.
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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 |
|---|---|
| convulsing him violently | 1 |
| it throws him into convulsions | 1 |
| threw the man into convulsions | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
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| had torn | 1 |
| it teareth | 1 |
| rent | 1 |
| tare | 1 |
| when | 1 |
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At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
Read word by wordAfter shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
Read word by wordA spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
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