Quick Definition
κατακλάω v. I break in pieces
Strong's Definition
to break down, i.e. divide
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G2806 (κλάω);
KJV Usage: break
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατα-κλάω, -@: 1 aor. κατέκλασα; fr. Tom. down; fo break in pieces (cf. Germ. zerbrechen [see κατά, III. 4]): τοὺς ἄρτους, Mk. vi. 41; Lk. ix. 16.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κατακλάω kataklaō 2x
to break, break in pieces, Mk. 6:41; Lk. 9:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κατα-κλάω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: Ez 19:12 (נתשׁ hoph.)*;]
to break up, break in pieces: Mk 6:41, Lk 9:16.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κατακλάω is used metaphorically in Aristeas 149 πῶς οὐ φυλακτέον παντάπασι τοὺς τρόπους εἰς τοῦτο κατακλασθῆναι; “what strict precautions must we not take to prevent the character from degenerating to a like condition ?’’ (Thackeray).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κατακλάω (kataklaō) — to break. κατακλάω [ᾰ],
__Bimperfect κατέκλων [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 1 -έκλᾰσα[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, perfect and aorist (see. below):—break short, snap off, ἐπ᾽ ἀνθερίκων καρπὸν θέον οὐδὲ κατέκλων Il.[same place]; κατεκλάσθη δ᾽ ἐνὶ καυλῷ ἔγχος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ δ᾽ αὐχένα νέρθ᾽ ἐπὶ γαίης κλάσσε bowed it down, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; κ. τὸν ὀφθαλμόν ogle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὄμματα κατακεκλασμένα eyes with drooping lids, [Refs 4th c.BC+]has been crushed, [Refs 6th c.AD+] __B.II metaphorically, break down, οὐδένα ὅντινα οὐ κατέκλασε he broke us all down, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [Ἔρως] κατακλάσας τὸ σοβαρόν [Refs]:—more frequently in passive, ἐμοί γε κατεκλάσθη φίλον ἦτορ, κλαῖον δ᾽ ἐν ψαμάθοισι καθήμενος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of fear, ἡμῖν δ᾽ αὖτε κατεκλάσθη φίλον ἦτορ δεισάντων [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of passion, ἐρώτων.. νόσῳ φρένας.. κατεκλάσθη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of pity, οὐδὲ κατεκλάσθης [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of persuasion, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] __B.II.2 passive, κατακεκλασμένος reduced by fever, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, of character, to become enfeebled, degenerate, [Refs]perfect participle passive, enervated, effeminate, of men, [Refs]; γραφαὶ κ. [Refs 1st c.BC+] —active, κ. ἑαυτόν, of an effeminate dancer, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] __B.III passive, of light, to be refracted, opposed to ἀνακλᾶσθαι (to be reflected), ὄψεως -κλωμένης [Refs]; of sound, αἱ κατακλώμεναι φωναὶ μετὰ φαρμακείην broken, feeble voice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]