GreekG1846Verb
ἐξορύσσω
exorussō
“to dig through/out”
2Occurrences
G1846Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to dig out, i.e. (by extension) to extract (an eye), remove (roofing)
from G1537 (ἐκ) and G3736 (ὀρύσσω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to dig out, dig up: στέγην; metaphorically, ὀφοαλμούς.
LXX: ὀφθαλμόν (-ούς), (נָקַר)*
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐξορύσσω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Galatians
1
Mark
1
Key Passages
Galatians 4:15BSB
What then has become of your blessing? For I can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
Mark 2:4BSB
Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
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