What does διορύσσω (diorýssō) mean in the Bible?
διορύσσω (diorýssō) is a Greek word meaning "to penetrate burglariously".
Greek · G1358
διορύσσω
To penetrate burglariously
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διορύσσωG1358
Pronunciationdiorýssō
What does διορύσσω (diorýssō) mean in the Bible?
διορύσσω (diorýssō) is a Greek word meaning "to penetrate burglariously".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1358?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include be broken into (2), break in (1), do not break in (1).
Where does διορύσσω (diorýssō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 6:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (3), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbe broken into2×Matthew 24:43, Luke 12:39
break in1×Matthew 6:19
do not break in1×Matthew 6:20
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 6:19διορύσσουσινtobreak inVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMatthew 6:20διορύσσουσινtodo not break inVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralMatthew 24:43διορυχθῆναιtobe broken intoVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveLuke 12:39διορυχθῆναιtobe broken intoVerb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 6:19
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Matthew3Luke1
Source forms
διορύσσουσιν2xdioryssousinMatthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20
διορυχθῆναι2xdiorychthēnaiMatthew 24:43, Luke 12:39
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive2xMatthew 24:43, Luke 12:39
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xMatthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to penetrate burglariously
Strong'sG1358
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to penetrate burglariously
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to dig through: with accusative, of house-breaking (as in π.; MM, Exp., xi), Mat.24:43, Luk.12:39; absol., Mat.6:19-20.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 6:19Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
διορύσσουσιdiorussousin
I dig through, break through
Read verseMatthew 6:20Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
διορύσσουσινdiorussousin
I dig through, break through
Read verseMatthew 24:43Verb Second Aorist Passive Infinitive
διορυγῆναιdiorughnai
I dig through, break through
Read verseLuke 12:39Verb Second Aorist Passive Infinitive
διορυγῆναιdiorughnai
I dig through, break through
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesPresent, AoristVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Present ActiveMatt 6:19 · Matt 6:202×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Aorist PassiveMatt 24:43 · Luke 12:392×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
passive2
Mood
infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διορύσσω is built from these roots: