ἔκλασεν
kláō
he broke
To break, especially in the context of breaking bread; to divide or snap something by force into pieces, often with reference to food, particularly bread, but also used more generally for breaking objects. In extended contexts, refers to the communal act of breaking bread, which may imply sharing a meal.
Mark 8:6 · Word #15
Lexicon G2806
| Lemma | κλάω |
| Transliteration | kláō |
| Strong's | G2806 |
| Definition | To break, especially in the context of breaking bread; to divide or snap something by force into pieces, often with reference to food, particularly bread, but also used more generally for breaking objects. In extended contexts, refers to the communal act of breaking bread, which may imply sharing a meal. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he broke |
| Literal | he-broke |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κλάω |
| Strong's | G2806 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2806-02
he broke
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular denotes a simple completed action in the past: "he broke." The rendering preserves the core root meaning "to break" without importing contextual nuance such as communal eating. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he broke
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'he broke' is correct for the aorist verb and matches the event context. |