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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: 4952. συσπαράσσω (susparassó) -- To convulse violently, to tear apart</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4952.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/1-14.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/4952.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> > 4952</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/4951.htm" title="4951">◄</a> 4952. susparassó <a href="../greek/4953.htm" title="4953">►</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">susparassó: To convulse violently, to tear apart</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">συσπαράσσω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>susparassó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>soos-par-AS-so<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(soos-par-as'-so)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To convulse violently, to tear apart<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I throw violently on the ground.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek prefix "συν" (sun), meaning "together" or "with," and "σπαράσσω" (sparassó), meaning "to tear" or "to convulse."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "susparassó," the concept of spiritual affliction and deliverance can be related to Hebrew words like "רָעַשׁ" (ra'ash - to shake, quake) and "חָזַק" (chazaq - to seize, strengthen).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb "susparassó" is used in the New Testament to describe a violent convulsion or tearing action, often in the context of demonic possession or spiritual affliction. It conveys a sense of intense physical or spiritual struggle, where an individual is seized and shaken by an external force.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient world, physical ailments and convulsions were often attributed to spiritual or demonic influences. The Greco-Roman culture, as well as Jewish traditions, recognized the existence of spiritual entities that could afflict individuals. The New Testament reflects this understanding, showing Jesus' authority over such forces. The act of convulsing was seen as a manifestation of the spiritual battle between good and evil.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4952</b> <i>sysparássō</i> (from <a href="/greek/4862.htm">4862</a> <i>/sýn</i>, "together <i>with</i>" and <a href="/greek/4682.htm">4682</a> <i>/sparássō</i>, "convulse") – properly, "convulse <i>completely</i>" (J. Thayer), i.e. with kicking, screaming, etc. Jesus miraculously healed such convulsings (Mk 9:20; Lk 9:42) – working divine power as He <i>still does</i> as the Church reaches out today with "power encounters" with Satan (demons).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/4862.htm">sun</a> and <a href="/greek/4682.htm">sparassó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to convulse completely<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>threw...into a convulsion (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 4952: συσπαράσσω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">συσπαράσσω</span></span>: 1 aorist <span class="greek2">συνεσπάραξα</span>; <span class="accented">to convulse completely</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ῤήγνυμι</span></span>, c.): <span class="greek2">τινα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-20.htm">Mark 9:20</a> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> marginal reading <span class="manuref">WH</span>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/9-42.htm">Luke 9:42</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Max. Tyr.</span> diss. 13, 5.)<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>to convulse<p>From <a href="/greek/4862.htm">sun</a> and <a href="/greek/4682.htm">sparasso</a>; to rend completely, i.e. (by analogy) to convulse violently -- throw down. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4862.htm">sun</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4682.htm">sparasso</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>συνέσεισας συνέσεισε συνεσπαραξεν συνεσπάραξεν συνεσπάσθησαν συσσείοντος συσσείσει συσσεισμόν συσσεισμός συσσεισμού συσσεισμώ συσσείσω sunesparaxen synesparaxen synespáraxen<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/mark/9-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 9:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πνεῦμα εὐθὺς <b>συνεσπάραξεν</b> αὐτόν καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the spirit <span class="itali">threw him into a convulsion,</span> and falling<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> spirit immediately <span class="itali">threw into convulsions</span> him and<p><b><a href="/text/luke/9-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 9:42</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δαιμόνιον καὶ <b>συνεσπάραξεν</b> ἐπετίμησεν δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> slammed <span class="itali">him [to the ground] and threw him into a convulsion.</span> But Jesus<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> down, and <span class="itali">tare</span> [him]. And Jesus<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/9-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> demon and <span class="itali">threw [him] into convulsions</span> rebuked moreover<p><b><a href="/greek/4952.htm">Strong's Greek 4952</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4952.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sunesparaxen_4952.htm">συνεσπάραξεν — 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/4951.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4951"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4951" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4953.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4953"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4953" /></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>