Rend

REND. To rend the garments, or "tare" them, 2 Sam 13:31, was from the earliest period a sign of grief or penitence. Jacob and David did it on various occasions, and so did Joshua, Josh 7:6, and Hezekiah. 2 Kgs 19:1. The high priest was forbidden to rend his clothes, Lev 10:6; Lev 21:10, probably meaning his sacred garments. Perhaps those referred to in Matt 26:65 were such as were ordinarily worn, or merely judicial and not pontifical garments. Sometimes "rending" denoted anger or indignation mingled with sorrow.

REND. To rend the garments, or "tare" them, 2 Sam 13:31, was from the earliest period a sign of grief or penitence. Jacob and David did it on various occasions, and so did Joshua, Josh 7:6, and Hezekiah. 2 Kgs 19:1. The high priest was forbidden to rend his clothes, Lev 10:6; Lev 21:10, probably meaning his sacred garments. Perhaps those referred to in Matt 26:65 were such as were ordinarily worn, or merely judicial and not pontifical garments. Sometimes "rending" denoted

anger or indignation mingled with sorrow.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to tear asunder; to split; to burst; as, powder rends a rock in blasting; lightning rends an oak. The dreadful thunder Doth rend the region. Shak.

2. To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force. An empire from its old foundations rent. Dryden. I will surely rend the kingdom from thee. 1 Kings xi. 11. To rap and rend. See under Rap, v. t., to snatch.

Synonyms: tear; burst; break; rupture; lacerate; fracture; crack; split.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To be rent or torn; to become parted; to sepparate; to split. Jer. Taylor.