UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: συντρίβω; pf.pass.inf.; συντετρῖφθαι; συντρίβω; ptc.; συντετριμμένος

Related lemmas: τρίβω · τρίβος

Sense 1: to break into pieces, to shatter

Semantic entry: 19.39

Semantic domains: Physical Impact

Subdomains: Break, Break Through

Definition: to break or shatter a solid object into pieces, with the implication of destruction

MRK 5:4: RV MRK 5:4 · LV MRK 5:4 · Read together MRK 5:4

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OET-RV MRK 5:4

4 because he had often been tied up in the past with shackles and chains but had always pulled the chains apart and smashed the shackles, and no one was able to subdue him.

OET-LV MRK 5:4

4 because _of that him often to _have _bound with _shackles and chains, and the chains to _have _torn _apart by him and the shackles to _have _broken, and no _one was _able to _tame him.

MRK 14:3: RV MRK 14:3 · LV MRK 14:3 · Read together MRK 14:3

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OET-RV MRK 14:3

3 Meanwhile, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was in Beyt-Ania (Bethany) at the home of Shim’on (Simon) who had previously had leprosy. Yeshua was sitting there when a woman came in with a hand-crafted container of very expensive fragrant lotion. Breaking open the sealed flask, she poured the fragrant oil over Yeshua’s head.

OET-LV MRK 14:3

3 And him being in Baʸthania, in the house of _Simōn the leprous, reclining of _him, a_woman came having an_alabaster _flask of _ointment, of_ genuine expensive _nard, having _broken the alabaster _flask, she _poured _down it on _the head of _him.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 5:4 · RV MRK 14:3 · LV MRK 5:4 · LV MRK 14:3 · Read together MRK 5:4 · Read together MRK 14:3

JHN: RV JHN 19:36 · LV JHN 19:36 · Read together JHN 19:36

REV: RV REV 2:27 · LV REV 2:27 · Read together REV 2:27

Sense 2: to crush, to bruise

Semantic entry: 19.46

Semantic domains: Physical Impact

Subdomains: Press

Definition: to cause damage to an object by crushing

Notes: It is difficult to know precisely what the reference is in the use of συντρίβω in RV LUK 9:39 · LV LUK 9:39 · Read together LUK 9:39. The obvious result is severe pain, but it is not possible to tell precisely what symptoms are involved in what is described as being crushed by the demon.

MAT 12:20: RV MAT 12:20 · LV MAT 12:20 · Read together MAT 12:20

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OET-RV MAT 12:20

20 He won’t break off a bruised reed,
⇔ and certainly won’t extinguish a smoldering wick,
⇔ before he sends justice forward into victory.

OET-LV MAT 12:20

20 By _no _means he _will _be _breaking a_reed having _been _bruised, and by _no _means he _will _be _extinguishing a_wick being _smouldering, until wishfully he _may _send _forth the justice to victory.

LUK 9:39: RV LUK 9:39 · LV LUK 9:39 · Read together LUK 9:39

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OET-RV LUK 9:39

39 A spirit takes control of him and suddenly he cries out and it makes him convulse and foam at the mouth, and only leaves him after a long time when he’s bruised and battered.

OET-LV LUK 9:39

39 And see, a_spirit is _taking him, and suddenly he _is _crying _out and it _is _convulsing him with foam, and is _going _away from him, with _difficultly, bruising him.

Sense 3: to completely overcome, to crush

Semantic entry: 39.53

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Conquer

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of συντρίβω [source selector 000001][b] ‘to crush,’ 19.46: συντρίβω) to overcome, with the resulting crushing of the power of the opposition

ROM 16:20: RV ROM 16:20 · LV ROM 16:20 · Read together ROM 16:20

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OET-RV ROM 16:20

20 then the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet.
¶ May our master Yeshua’s (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) generosity be with you believers.

OET-LV ROM 16:20

20 And the god of_ the _peace will _be _crushing the Satan/(Sāţān) under the feet of _you _all in quickness.
The grace of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) with you _all be.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

συντρίβω

Form 1

Sense 1: to break into pieces, to shatter

Sense 2: to crush, to bruise

Sense 3: to completely overcome, to crush