Lexical Definition
διορύσσω diorýssō (dee-or-oos'-so) to break in G:V
from διά and ὀρύσσω
break through (up).
- to penetrate burglariously
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διώρυξεν | he dug through | LXX.Job.24.16 |
| διώρυξα | I dug through | LXX.Ezek.12.7 |
| διόρυξον | Dig | LXX.Ezek.12.5 |
| διορύσσουσιν | break in | Matt.6.19 |
| do break in | Matt.6.20 | |
| διορύξει | he shall dig through | LXX.Ezek.12.12 |
| διορυχθῆναι | to be broken into | Matt.24.43 • Luke.12.39 |
Abbott-Smith
δι-ορύσσω [in LXX: Jb 24:16, Ex 12:5, 7, 12, (חתר) * ;]
to dig through: c. acc, of house-breaking (as in π.; MM, Exp., xi), Mt 24:43, Lk 12:39; absol., Mt 6:19, 20.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 12:5 · 12:7 · 12:12 |
| Job | 24:16 |
| Matthew | 6:19 · 6:20 · 24:43 |
| Luke | 12:39 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διορύσσω-ύσσω,
Attic dialect διορύσσωύττω, dig through, διὰ τάφρον ὀρύξας having dug a trench across or along, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τοῖχον δ., ={τοιχωρυχέω}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: —passive, [NT]
__2 metaphorically, undermine, ruin, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, διορύσσωωρυγμένα δωροδοκίαις [Refs 1st c.AD+] (but to be entrenched in our several cities, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II worm out, ἀπόρρητα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III passive, to be shut up in a funeral vault, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.24.43