# G2608 κατάγνυμι

κατάγνυμι (katágnymi), Strong’s G2608: to rend in pieces, i.e. crack apart KJV: break. Occurs 9 times.

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*katágnymi* — to rend in pieces, i.e. crack apart

KJV: break

Built from [κατά katá](https://besorah.bible/word/G2596) (about) + [ῥήγνυμι rhḗgnymi](https://besorah.bible/word/G4486) (G2608)

Occurs 9 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 12:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/12?v=20) — He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
- [John 19:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/19?v=31) — Therefore the Judeans, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn’t remain on the cross on the…
- [John 19:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/19?v=32) — Therefore the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with him;
- [John 19:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/19?v=33) — but when they came to Yeshua and saw that he was already dead, they didn’t break his legs.
- [Judith 9:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/9?v=8) — Break their strength in your power, and bring down their force in your wrath; for they intend to profane your…