#4486 ῥήγνυμι rhegnumi {hrayg'-noo-mee}
     or ῥήσσω rhesso {hrace'-so}

 both prolonged forms of rheko (which appears only in certain forms,
    and is itself probably a strengthened form of agnumi [see in
    G2608]); TDNT - n/a; v

 1) to rend, burst or break asunder, break up, break through
    1a) to tear in pieces
    1b) to break forth
        1b1) into joy, of infants or dumb persons beginning to speak
    1c) to distort, convulse
        1c1) of a demon causing convulsions in a man possessed
        1c2) to dash down, hurl to the ground (a common occurrence in
             cases of demon possession and epilepsy)

 For Synonyms see entry G5850

Both are prolonged forms of ῥήκω [[rheko]] (which appears only in certain forms, and is itself probably a strengthened form of ἄγνυμι [[agnumi]] (see in G2608)); to "break", "wreck" or "crack", that is, (especially) to sunder (by separation of the parts; G2608 being its intensive (with the preposition in compounds), and G2352 a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like G3089) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication to convulse (with spasms); figuratively to give vent to joyful emotions:—break (forth), burst, rend, tear.

 AV - burst 2, tear 1, rend 1, break 1, break forth 1, throw down 1; 7