5 occurrences in 12 translations

'Breaking' in the Bible

But they said, “Get out of the way!” And they said, “This man (Lot) came [as an outsider] to live here temporarily, and now he is acting like a judge. Now we will treat you worse than your visitors!” So they rushed forward and pressed violently against Lot and came close to breaking down the door [of his house].

Verse ConceptsSeductionThreateningsSojourningPressingBroken ThingsSuffering From ForeignersWorse

As dawn was breaking, the angels pressured Lot. "Get going!" they told him. "Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be engulfed by the devastation that's coming to this city."

Verse ConceptsDawnIniquity, Punishment ForEvil AssociationsDaybreakDestruction Of CitiesAt DaybreakGod UrgingAngels Providing Protection

Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Offered WithDaybreakAt DaybreakMay God Bless!People Releasing Others

But he pulled back his hand, and his brother was born first. And she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself [to be the firstborn]!” So he was named Perez (breach, break forth).

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of OpeningOpening The WombPeople With Apt Names

Bible Theasaurus

Bankrupt (2 instances)
Better (302 instances)
Breach (52 instances)
Breakage (1 instance)
Breaking (94 instances)
Burst (49 instances)
Collapse (34 instances)
Dampen (1 instance)
Demote (2 instances)
Disclose (36 instances)
Discontinue (1 instance)
Discover (49 instances)
Erupt (4 instances)
Expose (42 instances)
Founder (7 instances)
Offend (33 instances)
Reveal (107 instances)
Separate (157 instances)
Smash (27 instances)
Soften (1 instance)
Split (48 instances)
Transgress (33 instances)
Uncover (39 instances)
Unwrap (1 instance)
Violate (24 instances)
Weaken (6 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
λύω 
Luo 
Usage: 28

ῥήγνυμι ῥήσσω 
Rhegnumi 
Usage: 3

συντρίβω 
suntribo 
Usage: 6

ἀσύνθετος 
Asunthetos 
Usage: 1

αὐγή 
Auge 
break of day
Usage: 1

διαῤῥήσσω 
Diarrhesso 
Usage: 5

διορύσσω 
Diorusso 
Usage: 0

ἐκκλάω 
Ekklao 
Usage: 3

ἐξορύσσω 
Exorusso 
Usage: 2

κατάγνυμι 
Katagnumi 
Usage: 4

κατακλάω 
Kataklao 
Usage: 2

κλάσις 
Klasis 
Usage: 2

κλάω 
Klao 
Usage: 13

παράβασις 
Parabasis 
Usage: 7

παραβάτης 
Parabates 
Usage: 5

συνθλάω 
sunthlao 
Usage: 0

συνθρύπτω 
sunthrupto 
Usage: 1

σχίζω 
Schizo 
Usage: 9

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