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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
κλάω
Greek transliteration: 
klaō
Simplified transliteration: 
klao
Principal Parts: 
κλάσω, ἔκλασα, -, -, ἐκλάσθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2806
GK Number: 
3089
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
14
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(1b)
Gloss: 
to break
Definition: 
to break off;, in NT to break bread, Mt. 14:19; with figurative reference to the violent death of Christ, 1 Cor. 11:24

Greek-English Concordance for κλάω

Matthew 14:19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, said a blessing, and broke (klasas | κλάσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the loaves. He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
Matthew 15:36 he took the seven loaves and the fish: and when he had given thanks, he broke (eklasen | ἔκλασεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them and began distributing them to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke (eklasen | ἔκλασεν | aor act ind 3 sg) it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
Mark 8:6 So he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, he broke (eklasen | ἔκλασεν | aor act ind 3 sg) them and gave them to his disciples to distribute. So they distributed the bread to the crowd.
Mark 8:19 When I (eklasa | ἔκλασα | aor act ind 1 sg) broke (eklasa | ἔκλασα | aor act ind 1 sg) the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” They said “Twelve.”
Mark 14:22 And while they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke (eklasen | ἔκλασεν | aor act ind 3 sg) it and gave it to them and said, “Take; this is my body.”
Luke 22:19 Then taking bread and giving thanks he broke (eklasen | ἔκλασεν | aor act ind 3 sg) it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
Luke 24:30 When he was reclining at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke (klasas | κλάσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) it, and gave it to them.
Acts 2:46 And every day, they continued to gather together in the temple, breaking (klōntes | κλῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) bread from house to house, sharing their food with joy and simplicity of heart,
Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week, when we had gathered to break (klasai | κλάσαι | aor act inf ) bread, Paul addressed them, and since he intended to leave the next day, he continued his message until midnight.
Acts 20:11 Then Paul went back upstairs, and after he had broken (klasas | κλάσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) bread and eaten, he spoke with them a considerable time, until dawn, and so he departed.
Acts 27:35 And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God before them all, he broke (klasas | κλάσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) it and began to eat.
1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break (klōmen | κλῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl), is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 11:24 and after giving thanks, he broke (eklasen | ἔκλασεν | aor act ind 3 sg) it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”