Lit., seizeth hold of him. Our word catalepsy is derived from this.
Teareth (ῥήσσει)
Rev., dasheth down, with rendeth in margin. The verb is a form of ῥήγνυμι, to break. The form ῥήσσω is used in classical Greek of dancers beating the ground, and of beating drums. Later, in the form ῥάσσειν, a term of fighters: to fell, or knock down, which is the sense adopted by Rev.
Gnasheth with his teeth
Rev., grindeth. This and the pining away are peculiar to Mark.