Exorussō ἐξορύσσω
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| ἐξορύσσω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | exorussō |
| Strong's number | G1846 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to dig through/out |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (1) |
Exorussō (Greek ἐξορύσσω, Strong's G1846) is a Greek verb meaning “to dig through/out”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐξ-ορύσσω
[in LXX: Pro.29:22; ὀφθαλμόν (-ούς), Jdg.16:21, 1Ki.11:2 (נָקַר)* ;]
to dig out, dig up: στέγην, Mrk.2:4; metaphorically, ὀφοαλμούς (cf. LXX, ll with; Herod., viii, 116), Gal.4:15.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.29:22; ὀφθαλμόν (-ούς), Jdg.16:21, 1Ki.11:2 (נָקַר)* ;]
to dig out, dig up: στέγην, Mrk.2:4; metaphorically, ὀφοαλμούς (cf. LXX, ll with; Herod., viii, 116), Gal.4:15.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | broken (1), up (1), out (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | made an opening (1), you would have torn out (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Exorussō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 2:4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.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.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:15Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.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.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).