Orussō ὀρύσσω
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| ὀρύσσω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | orussō |
| Strong's number | G3736 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to dig |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Orussō (Greek ὀρύσσω, Strong's G3736) is a Greek verb meaning “to dig”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
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)
[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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | digged (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | dug (2), dug a hole (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Orussō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 21:33Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: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 25:18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
Mark
- Mark 12:1And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.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.
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).