Lexicon klaó: To break Original Word: κλάω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: klaó
Pronunciation: klah'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (klah'-o)
Definition: To break
Meaning: I break (in pieces), break bread. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance break. A primary verb; to break (specially, of bread) -- break. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. verb Definitionto break NASB Translationbreak (2), breaking (3), broke (8), broken (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2806: κλάωκλάω; 1 aorist ἔκλασα; passive (present participle κλώμενος, 1 Corinthians 11:24 R G (see below)); 1 aorist ἐκλασθην ( Romans 11:20 L Tr); (from Homer down); to break: used in the N. T. of the breaking of bread (see ἄρτος, 1), Matthew 14:19; Matthew 15:36; Matthew 26:26; Mark 8:6; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19; ( ); Acts 2:46; Acts 20:7, 11; Acts 27:35; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 1 Corinthians 11:24; with εἰς τινας added, a pregnant construction, equivalent to 'to break and distribute among' etc. (see εἰς, C. 1), Mark 8:19; metaphorically, τό σῶμα, shattered, as it were, by a violent death, 1 Corinthians 11:21 R G. (Compare: ἐκκλάω, κατακλάω.)
Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primary verbCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κλάω, the concept of breaking bread can be related to several Hebrew terms associated with breaking or dividing, such as:
• H6565 פָּרַר (parar): To break, frustrate
• H7665 שָׁבַר (shabar): To break, break in pieces
These Hebrew terms capture the physical act of breaking, which can be metaphorically linked to the breaking of bread in the New Testament context. Usage: The verb κλάω is used in the New Testament to describe the physical act of breaking, most notably in the context of breaking bread. It is often associated with the practice of communion or the Lord's Supper, symbolizing the breaking of Christ's body. Context: The Greek verb κλάω appears in several key passages in the New Testament, primarily in the context of the Last Supper and the early Christian practice of breaking bread together. This act is deeply symbolic, representing the body of Christ broken for believers. The term is used in the synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, highlighting its importance in the early Christian community.
In the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper, Jesus takes bread, gives thanks, breaks it, and gives it to His disciples, saying, "This is My body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me" (Luke 22:19, BSB). This act of breaking bread is central to Christian liturgical tradition, serving as a reminder of Christ's sacrifice.
The practice of breaking bread is also mentioned in Acts 2:42, where the early believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer. This indicates that the act of breaking bread was an integral part of early Christian worship and community life.
In 1 Corinthians 11:24, Paul recounts the words of Jesus during the Last Supper, emphasizing the significance of the act: "and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.'" This reinforces the theological importance of κλάω as a symbol of Christ's sacrificial love and the unity of believers in Him. Forms and Transliterations εκλασα έκλασα ἔκλασα έκλασε εκλασεν έκλασεν ἔκλασεν κλασαι κλάσαι κλασας κλάσας κλασθή κλείθρα κλείθρου κλωμεν κλώμεν κλῶμεν κλώμενον κλωντες κλώντές κλῶντές eklasa éklasa eklasen éklasen klasai klásai klasas klásas klomen klômen klōmen klō̂men klontes klôntés klōntes klō̂ntésLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 14:19 V-APA-NMSGRK: εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖςNAS: He blessed [the food], and breaking the loaves KJV: and brake, and gave INT: he blessed and having broken he gave to the Matthew 15:36 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ ἐδίδου
NAS: and giving thanks, He broke them and started giving
KJV: and gave thanks, and brake [them], and
INT: and having given thanks he broke and gave Matthew 26:26 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ εὐλογήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ δοὺς
NAS: and after a blessing, He broke [it] and gave
KJV: blessed [it], and brake [it], and
INT: and having blessed broke and having given Mark 8:6 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἄρτους εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ ἐδίδου
NAS: He gave thanks and broke them, and started giving
KJV: and gave thanks, and brake, and
INT: loaves having given thanks he broke and gave Mark 8:19 V-AIA-1S
GRK: πέντε ἄρτους ἔκλασα εἰς τοὺς
NAS: when I broke the five loaves
KJV: When I brake the five loaves
INT: five loaves I broke for the Mark 14:22 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἄρτον εὐλογήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ ἔδωκεν
NAS: and after a blessing He broke [it], and gave
KJV: and blessed, and brake [it], and
INT: bread having blessed he broke and gave Luke 22:19 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἄρτον εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ ἔδωκεν
NAS: [and] given thanks, He broke it and gave
KJV: and gave thanks, and brake [it], and
INT: bread having given thanks he broke and gave Luke 24:30 V-APA-NMS
GRK: εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας ἐπεδίδου αὐτοῖς
NAS: and blessed [it], and breaking [it], He [began] giving
KJV: [it], and brake, and gave
INT: he blessed and having broken he gave [it] to them Acts 2:46 V-PPA-NMP
GRK: τῷ ἱερῷ κλῶντές τε κατ'
NAS: in the temple, and breaking bread
KJV: the temple, and breaking bread from
INT: the temple breaking moreover in Acts 20:7 V-ANA
GRK: συνηγμένων ἡμῶν κλάσαι ἄρτον ὁ
NAS: when we were gathered together to break bread,
KJV: came together to break bread,
INT: having come together we to break bread Acts 20:11 V-APA-NMS
GRK: δὲ καὶ κλάσας τὸν ἄρτον
NAS: When he had gone [back] up and had broken the bread
KJV: and had broken bread,
INT: moreover and having broken the bread Acts 27:35 V-APA-NMS
GRK: πάντων καὶ κλάσας ἤρξατο ἐσθίειν
NAS: of all, and he broke it and began
KJV: and when he had broken [it], he began
INT: all and having broken [it] began to eat 1 Corinthians 10:16 V-PIA-1P
GRK: ἄρτον ὃν κλῶμεν οὐχὶ κοινωνία
NAS: which we break a sharing
KJV: The bread which we break, is it not
INT: bread which we break not fellowship 1 Corinthians 11:24 V-AIA-3S
GRK: καὶ εὐχαριστήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ εἶπεν
NAS: and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said,
KJV: when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and
INT: and having given thanks he broke [it] and said Strong's Greek 2806
14 Occurrences
ἔκλασα — 1 Occ.
ἔκλασεν — 6 Occ.
κλάσαι — 1 Occ.
κλάσας — 4 Occ.
κλῶμεν — 1 Occ.
κλῶντές — 1 Occ.
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