King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Rend
CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalentto tear apart violently; to split; to rip.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionTo tear something apart with force. In the KJV it appears in two primary contexts: (1) tearing one's garments as an outward sign of grief, mourning, or penitence; and (2) God's sovereign tearing of kingdoms or the Temple veil. The rending of the Temple veil at Christ's crucifixion is theologically momentous.
Key Verses"And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom." (Matthew 27:51); "Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy." (Matthew 26:65)