2801. klasma

Lexicon

klasma: Fragment, piece, broken piece

Original Word: κλάσμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: klasma
Pronunciation: KLAHS-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (klas'-mah)
Definition: Fragment, piece, broken piece
Meaning: a fragment, broken piece.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

broken, fragment.

From klao; a piece (bit) -- broken, fragment.

see GREEK klao

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from klaó
Definition
a broken piece
NASB Translation
broken pieces (7), fragments (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2801: κλάσμα

κλάσμα, κλασματος, τό (κλάω), a fragment, broken piece: plural, of remnants of food, Matthew 14:20; Matthew 15:37; Mark 6:43; Mark 8:8, 19; Luke 9:17; John 6:12f (Xenophon, cyn. 10, 5; Diodorus 17, 13; Plutarch, Tib. Gr. 19; Anthol.; the Sept..)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κλάω (klaō), meaning "to break."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κλάσμα, the concept of breaking bread and the significance of bread in communal and religious settings can be related to several Hebrew terms, such as לֶחֶם (lechem, Strong's Hebrew 3899), meaning "bread," and פָּרַס (paras, Strong's Hebrew 6536), meaning "to break" or "to divide." These terms capture the broader cultural and religious significance of bread in both the Old and New Testaments.

Usage: The term κλάσμα is used in the New Testament to describe the fragments or pieces of bread that remain after a meal, particularly in the context of the miraculous feedings performed by Jesus.

Context: The Greek word κλάσμα appears in the New Testament in the context of the miraculous feedings of the multitudes by Jesus. It is used to describe the leftover pieces of bread that were gathered after everyone had eaten and were satisfied. This term is found in the accounts of the feeding of the 5,000 and the feeding of the 4,000.

In the Berean Standard Bible, κλάσμα is translated as "fragments" or "pieces." For example, in Matthew 14:20, after the feeding of the 5,000, it is written: "And they all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over." Similarly, in Mark 8:8, after the feeding of the 4,000, it states: "The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over."

The gathering of the κλάσματα serves as a testament to the abundance of Jesus' provision and the miraculous nature of these events. It underscores the theme of divine provision and the sufficiency of Christ to meet the needs of His followers. The act of collecting the fragments also highlights the importance of stewardship and the avoidance of waste, even in the midst of abundance.

Forms and Transliterations

κλάσμα κλασματα κλάσματα κλάσματι κλασματων κλασμάτων klasmata klásmata klasmaton klasmatōn klasmáton klasmátōn

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 14:20 N-GNP
GRK: περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων δώδεκα κοφίνους
NAS: was left over of the broken pieces, twelve
KJV: they took up of the fragments that remained
INT: was over and above of the fragments twelve hand-baskets

Matthew 15:37 N-GNP
GRK: περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων ἦραν ἑπτὰ
NAS: was left over of the broken pieces, seven
KJV: they took up of the broken [meat] that was left
INT: was over and above of the fragments they took up seven

Mark 6:43 N-ANP
GRK: καὶ ἦραν κλάσματα δώδεκα κοφίνων
NAS: baskets of the broken pieces, and also of the fish.
KJV: baskets full of the fragments, and of
INT: And they took up of fragments twelve hand-baskets

Mark 8:8 N-GNP
GRK: ἦραν περισσεύματα κλασμάτων ἑπτὰ σπυρίδας
NAS: full of what was left over of the broken pieces.
KJV: they took up of the broken [meat] that was left
INT: they took up over and above of fragments seven baskets

Mark 8:19 N-GNP
GRK: πόσους κοφίνους κλασμάτων πλήρεις ἤρατε
NAS: full of broken pieces you picked
KJV: full of fragments took ye up?
INT: how many hand-baskets of fragments full took you up

Mark 8:20 N-GNP
GRK: σπυρίδων πληρώματα κλασμάτων ἤρατε καὶ
NAS: full of broken pieces did you pick
KJV: full of fragments took ye up?
INT: baskets [the] fillings of fragments took you up And

Luke 9:17 N-GNP
GRK: περισσεῦσαν αὐτοῖς κλασμάτων κόφινοι δώδεκα
NAS: and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over
KJV: there was taken up of fragments that remained
INT: having been over and above to them of fragments hand-baskets twelve

John 6:12 N-ANP
GRK: τὰ περισσεύσαντα κλάσματα ἵνα μή
NAS: up the leftover fragments so
KJV: Gather up the fragments that remain,
INT: the having over and above fragments that nothing

John 6:13 N-GNP
GRK: δώδεκα κοφίνους κλασμάτων ἐκ τῶν
NAS: baskets with fragments from the five
KJV: baskets with the fragments of
INT: twelve hand-baskets of fragments from the

Strong's Greek 2801
9 Occurrences

κλάσματα — 2 Occ.
κλασμάτων — 7 Occ.