ὀρύσσω
orussō
to dig
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek verb ὀρύσσω (orussō) means "to dig." Its simple definition hints at a basic physical action, where the primary intention is the excavation of a hole or a cavity. This verb is used three times in the Bible, suggesting a relatively limited scope of its linguistic range. Within the context of scripture, it appears to relate to various situations where digging is necessary or relevant. In its limited usage, the verb ὀρύσσω may not hold significant theological or metaphysical connotations.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
“Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a wine press in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.
Matthew 25:18But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
Mark 12:1He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.