ῥίζα
rhizaNoun (Feminine)G4491
root
From: apparently a primary word;
Short Definition
a "root" (literally or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
a root: ἐκ ῥιζῶν; ῥ. ἔχειν,; ἐν ἑαυτῷ, figuratively. Metaphorical (as in various senses in cl.), of cause, origin, source, etc.; (a) of things, ῥ. πάντων κακῶν; (b) of persons: of ancestors; ῥ. πικρίας. Of that which springs from a root, a shoot; metaphorically, of offspring, (LXX) .
LXX Usage: chiefly for שָׁרַשׁ
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
16 timesAppears 16 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Romans
4
Matthew
3
Mark
3
Luke
2
Revelation
2
Key Passages
- 1 Timothy 6:10
- Luke 8:13
- Matthew 3:10
- Mark 4:17
- Romans 11:16
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