διορύσσω
diorussō
“to break in”
Definition
to penetrate burglariously
from G1223 (διά) and G3736 (ὀρύσσω);
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
διορύσσω appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
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