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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2800. κλάσις (klasis) -- Breaking</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2800.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/john/19-31.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2800.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2800</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2799.htm" title="2799">◄</a> 2800. klasis <a href="../greek/2801.htm" title="2801">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">klasis: Breaking</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κλάσις</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>klasis<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>KLAH-sis<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(klas'-is)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Breaking<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a breaking.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb κλάω (klao), meaning "to break."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "klasis," the concept of breaking bread can be related to the Hebrew practice of "lechem" (bread) in communal meals and offerings, as seen in various Old Testament passages.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "klasis" is used in the New Testament to refer specifically to the "breaking" of bread, a practice that holds significant spiritual and communal meaning within the early Christian church. It is often associated with the Lord's Supper or Communion, symbolizing the breaking of Christ's body for believers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Jewish tradition, the breaking of bread was a common practice during meals, symbolizing fellowship and the sharing of life. In the early Christian context, this act took on a deeper meaning as it was associated with Jesus' Last Supper with His disciples, where He broke bread and shared it as a representation of His body given for the salvation of humanity. This practice became a central element of Christian worship and community life, emphasizing unity, remembrance, and thanksgiving.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2806.htm">klaó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a breaking<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>breaking (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2800: κλάσις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κλάσις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κλασεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">κλάω</span>, which see), <span class="accented">a breaking</span>: <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">ἄρτου</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/24-35.htm">Luke 24:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Theophrastus</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>breaking. <p>From <a href="/greek/2806.htm">klao</a>; fracture (the act) -- breaking. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2806.htm">klao</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κλασει κλάσει klasei klásei<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/24-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 24:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τῇ <b>κλάσει</b> τοῦ ἄρτου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He was recognized <span class="itali">by them in the breaking</span> of the bread.<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of them in <span class="itali">breaking</span> of bread.<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">breaking</span> of the bread<p><b><a href="/text/acts/2-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 2:42</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κοινωνίᾳ τῇ <b>κλάσει</b> τοῦ ἄρτου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and to fellowship, <span class="itali">to the breaking</span> of bread<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">in breaking</span> of bread,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in fellowship the <span class="itali">breaking</span> of the bread<p><b><a href="/greek/2800.htm">Strong's Greek 2800</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2800.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/klasei_2800.htm">κλάσει — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2799.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2799"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2799" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2801.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2801"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2801" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>