ἐξορύσσω
exoryssō · dig out
Greek word · Strong’s number G1846 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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exoryssō (ἐξορύσσω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “dig out”.
Dig through.
How to say it
e·xo·rys·sō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To break open a roof by digging.
- To gouge out one's own eyes to give them.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- having dug through ×1
- you would have torn out ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 2:4
And when they could not bring him to him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where he was; and having dug through, they let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.
- Galatians 4:15
Where then is your happiness? For I testify to you that if it had been possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.