Forms of the word

Dictionary
ἐξορύσσω
Greek transliteration
exoryssō
Simplified transliteration
exorysso
Principal Parts
-, ἐξώρυξα, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
1846
GK Number
2021

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-2b
Gloss
to dig through, tear out
Definition
to dig out, or through, force up, Mk. 2:4; to pluck out the eyes, Gal. 4:15*

Greek-English Concordance for ἐξορύσσω

Mark 2:4 When they were unable to carry him in because of the crowd, they broke through the roof above Jesus, and when they had dug (exoryxantes | ἐξορύξαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) out an opening, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
Galatians 4:15 What then became of the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify about you that, if possible, you (exoryxantes | ἐξορύξαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) would (exoryxantes | ἐξορύξαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) have (exoryxantes | ἐξορύξαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) torn (exoryxantes | ἐξορύξαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) out (exoryxantes | ἐξορύξαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) your eyes and given them to me!

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