GreekG3736Verb

ὀρύσσω

orussō

3Occurrences
G3736Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to "burrow" in the ground, i.e. dig

apparently a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to dig: with accusative, ληνόν; ὁπολήνιον; γῆν.
LXX: chiefly for חָפַר also for כָּרָה, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ὀρύσσω appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
2
Mark
1

Key Passages

Matthew 21:33BSB

Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

Matthew 25:18BSB

But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

Mark 12:1BSB

Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

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