Saroō σαρόω
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| σαρόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | saroō |
| Strong's number | G4563 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to sweep |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Saroō (Greek σαρόω, Strong's G4563) is a Greek verb meaning “to sweep”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σαρόω, -ῶ
late form of σαίρω,
to sweep: with accusative, Luk.15:8; pass., Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25.†
(AS)
late form of σαίρω,
to sweep: with accusative, Luk.15:8; pass., Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | swept (2), sweep (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | swept clean (2), sweep (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Saroō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 12:44Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
Luke
- Luke 11:25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
- Luke 15:8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
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).