ὀρύσσω orussō · G3736
to dig
ὀρύσσω ; [in LXX chiefly for חָפַר also for כָּרָה, etc. ; ] ; to dig: with accusative, ληνόν, Mat.21:33; ὁπολήνιον, Mrk.12:1; γῆν, Mat.25:18 (cf. δι-, ἐξ-ορύσσω).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ὀρύσσω, ; [], Attic dialect ὀρύττω (late present imperative ὄρυγε []: future ὀρύξω []aorist ὤρυξα, Epic dialect ὄρυξα as always in []perfect ὀρώρῠχα (κατ-) []: pluperfect ὠρωρύχειν []:—middle, aorist ὠρυξάμην [] —passive, future ὀρυχθήσομαι (κατ-) []: aorist ὠρύχθην []: perfect ὀρώρυγμαι []; in compounds, ὤρυγμαι (κατ- []: pluperfect ὀρωρύγμην [] —An aorist 2 active ὤρῠγον occurs in []: passive ὠρύγην [], (κατ-) falsa lectio in []:—dig, ὀρύξομεν ἐγγύθι τάφρον []:—middle, δεξαμενὰς ὀρύξασθαι [] …
Where it's used 3 times
Matthew 21:33 · Matthew 25:18 · Mark 12:1
Source: TBESG G3736; TFLSJ G3736
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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