περιρήξαντες
perirrhḗgnymi
tore off
To tear or rend something all around, to remove by tearing, to thoroughly tear off or away. The primary lexical meaning is 'to tear completely off,' indicating not just partial tearing but a full separation by force. Contextually, it may refer to tearing apart garments, veils, or other objects so as to separate them completely from their original position or attachment.
Acts 16:22 · Word #10
Lexicon G4048
| Lemma | περιῤῥήγνυμι |
| Transliteration | perirrhḗgnymi |
| Strong's | G4048 |
| Definition | To tear or rend something all around, to remove by tearing, to thoroughly tear off or away. The primary lexical meaning is 'to tear completely off,' indicating not just partial tearing but a full separation by force. Contextually, it may refer to tearing apart garments, veils, or other objects so as to separate them completely from their original position or attachment. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tore off |
| Literal | having-torn-off |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | περιρήγνυμι |
| Strong's | G4048 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4048-01
having torn completely off
| Morphological Notes | Verb, aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural — indicating a completed action by masculine plural subjects functioning adjectivally or circumstantially. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed act performed by the subject, hence "having torn." The compound verb with περί intensifies ῥήγνυμι, conveying a thorough tearing all around, expressed as "completely off." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having torn completely off
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1's literal participial rendering accurately represents the participle in both sense and form. |