rhiza · root, shoot

What it means

rhiza (ῥίζα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “root, shoot”.

Root; also a descendant, a shoot.

How to say it

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

1. The part of a plant that grows underground, holds it up and feeds it.
2. The source of something: "the root of all evil".
3. A descendant: "the Root of David".

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• root ×16
• roots ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×3
• Mark×3
• Luke×2
• Romans×5
• 1 Timothy×1
• Hebrews×1
• Revelation×2

• Matthew 3:10

  And already the ax is laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

• Matthew 13:6

  But when the sun rose, they were scorched, and because they did not have root, they withered.

• Matthew 13:21

  yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived; and when affliction or persecution comes on account of the word, at once he falls away.

• Mark 4:6

  And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it did not have root, it withered.

• Mark 4:17

  and they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived; then, when affliction or persecution comes on account of the word, at once they fall away.

• Mark 11:20

  And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.

• Luke 3:9

  And even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

• Luke 8:13

  And those on the rock are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; they believe for a while, and in a time of testing fall away.

• Romans 11:16

  And if the firstfruits are holy, so is the lump; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

• Romans 11:17

  But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them and became a sharer in the root of the richness of the olive tree,

• Romans 11:18

  do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember: it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

• Romans 15:12

  And again Isaiah says: There will be the root of Jesse, and the one who rises to rule the nations; in him the nations will hope.

• 1 Timothy 6:10

  For the love of money is a root of all evils, and some, reaching out for it, have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

• Hebrews 12:15

  seeing to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and through it many become defiled;

• Revelation 5:5

  And one of the elders says to me, “Do not weep; look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so as to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

• Revelation 22:16

  I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you these things for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star.”

And 1 more times.