ὀρύσσω
orussō
“to dig”
Definition
to "burrow" in the ground, i.e. dig
apparently a primary verb;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ὀρύσσω appears 3 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
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.
But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
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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