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To strip off

περιρρήγνυμιStrong’s G4048

perirrēgnumi

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Perirrēgnumi is the Greek word usually translated “having torn off”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.”
Acts 16:22 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “having torn off”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • having torn off 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    περιρρήγνυμι perirrēgnumi · to strip off

    περι-ρήγνυμι (Rec. -ρρ-, see supr.) [in LXX: 2Ma.4:38 * ;] to break or tear off all around: frequently of garments, τ. ἰμάτια, Act.16:22.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.