◄ 4938. suntrimma ►
Strong's Lexicon suntrimma: Ruin, destruction, fracture Original Word: συντρίμμα Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: suntrimma Pronunciation: soon-TREEM-mah Phonetic Spelling: (soon-trim'-mah) Definition: Ruin, destruction, fracture Meaning: crushing, destruction, calamity. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb συντρίβω (suntribo), meaning "to crush" or "to shatter." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of destruction or ruin is שֶׁבֶר (sheber), Strong's Hebrew 7667, which also means "breaking" or "fracture." Usage: The term "suntrimma" refers to a state of being broken or shattered, often used metaphorically to describe ruin or destruction. In the New Testament, it conveys the idea of complete devastation or the result of a destructive force. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "suntrimma" would have been understood in both literal and metaphorical senses. Literally, it could refer to physical destruction, such as the breaking of pottery or the collapse of a structure. Metaphorically, it was used to describe the downfall of individuals, cities, or nations. The imagery of breaking and crushing was common in ancient literature to depict judgment or calamity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from suntribó Definition a fracture, fig. a calamity NASB Translation destruction (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4938: σύντριμμα σύντριμμα, συντρίμματος, τό (συντρίβω), the Sept. chiefly for שֶׁבֶר); 1. that which is broken or shattered, a fracture: Aristotle, de audibil., p. 802{a}, 34; of a broken limb, the Sept. Leviticus 21:19. 2. tropically, calamity, ruin, destruction: Romans 3:16, from Isaiah 59:7, where it stands for שֹׁד, a devastation, laying waste, as in ; Wis. 3:3; 1 Macc. 2:7; (etc.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance destruction. From suntribo; concussion or utter fracture (properly, concretely), i.e. Complete ruin -- destruction. see GREEK suntribo Forms and Transliterations συντριμμα σύντριμμα συντρίμματα συντρίμματι συντρίμματί συντρίμματος συντριμμοί συντριμμόν συντριμμός σύντριψιν suntrimma syntrimma sýntrimma Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Romans 3:16 N-NNS GRK: σύντριμμα καὶ ταλαιπωρία NAS: DESTRUCTION AND MISERY KJV: Destruction and misery INT: ruin and misery Strong's Greek 4938 1 Occurrence σύντριμμα — 1 Occ.