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κλάω G2806

G2806 is the Greek word κλάω, transliterated kláō. The King James Version most often renders it brake.

Word: κλάωTransliteration: kláōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 14 verses

What it means

to break (specially, of bread).

Where it comes from

a primary verb.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

brake 9×broken 3×break 2×breaking 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: break.

Verses using κλάω

All 14 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 14:19 · KJV

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Matthew 15:36 · KJV

And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Matthew 26:26 · KJV

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Mark 8:6 · KJV

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

Mark 8:19 · KJV

When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

Mark 14:22 · KJV

And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Luke 22:19 · KJV

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Luke 24:30 · KJV

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

Acts 2:46 · KJV

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

Acts 20:7 · KJV

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Acts 20:11 · KJV

When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

Acts 27:35 · KJV

And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

1 Corinthians 10:16 · KJV

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

1 Corinthians 11:24 · KJV

And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Common questions

What does Strong's G2806 mean?

G2806 is the Greek word κλάω (kláō), meaning to break (specially, of bread).

How is G2806 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it brake (9 times), broken (3 times), break (2 times), breaking (1 time).

How many times does G2806 appear in the Bible?

κλάω (kláō) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2806 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primary verb.

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