shatter gates of brass

συντρίβω fut. συντρίψω; 1 aor. συνέτριψα. Pass.: 2 fut. συντριβήσομαι; 2 aor. συνετρίβην; perf. inf. συντετρῖφθαι, ptc. συντετριμμένος (Eur., Thu.+)

① to cause destruction of someth. by making it come apart, shatter, smash, crush, of things (Diod S 14, 58, 3; 15, 86, 2; Arrian, Anab. 6, 9, 4; JosAs 13:10 cultic images; Ath., R. 9 p. 57, 26) ἀλάβαστρον break an alabaster flask Mk 14:3. πύλας χαλκᾶς shatter gates of brass (cp. PTebt 45, 21 [113 B.C.]) B 11:4 (Is 45:2). Pass. (Diod S 4, 62, 3 συντριβῆναι of a wagon; Jos., Bell. 1, 43; 90) of a reed be bent Mt 12:20 (cp. Is 42:3). Of fetters be broken Mk 5:4 (cp. Dionys. Hal. 6, 26, 3). Of bones be broken (Hippocr., Ep. 22, 3 ὀστέων συντριβομένων; TestJob 25:10; Himerius, Or. 69 [=Or. 22], 5 of Ibycus’ broken hand; Stephan. Byz. s.v. Ἀμαζόνες: ς. τὰ μέλη of people) J 19:36 (Ps 33:21.—S. σκέλος, end). Of the tables of the law (Ex 32:19; Dt 9:17) B 14:3; cp. 4:8. Vessels (Ael. Aristid. 19, 7 K.=41 p. 765 D.; Aesop, Fab. 190 H. τὰ σκεύη συνέτριψε; SIG 1168, 82) are broken Rv 2:27 (cp. Ps 2:9) or break (intr.) 2 Cl 8:2. Of waves be dashed into foam 1 Cl 20:7 (Job 38:11).

② to cause damage to by mistreatment, mistreat/beat severely of persons mistreat, beat someone severely (Eur. et al.), also wear out, bruise (PPetr II, 4, 3, 5; PLips 38, 17) Lk 9:39.

③ to overcome by subduing completely, annihilate, crush enemies (Polyb. 5, 47, 1; 1 Macc 3:22 al.; PsSol 17:24; 4 [6] Esdr [POxy 1010] αἱ πόλεις σου συ(ν)τριβήσονται) ὁ θεὸς συντρίψει τὸν σατανᾶν Ro 16:20.

④ to be severely damaged psychologically, be broken pass., fig. of mental and emotional states (συντριβῆναι τῇ διανοίᾳ Polyb. 21, 13, 2; 30, 32, 11; Diod S 4, 66, 4 ταῖς ἐλπίσιν= their hopes were shattered; τοῖς φρονήμασιν Diod S 11, 78, 4.—Plut., Mor. 47a; 165b; LXX) καρδία συντετριμμένη (καρδία 1bε) 1 Cl 18:17b; B 2:10 (both Ps 50:19b). πνεῦμα συντετριμμένον 1 Cl 18:17a; 52:4 (both Ps 50:19a). οἱ συντετριμμένοι τὴν καρδίαν (Is 61:1; cp. Ps 33:19; 146:3) Lk 4:18 v.l.; B 14:9.—DELG s.v. τρίβω. M-M. TW.