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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διορύσσω G1358
Pronunciation diorýssō
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 It be broken into 2× Matthew 24:43, Luke 12:39
break in 1× Matthew 6:19
do not break in 1× Matthew 6:20
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 6:19 διορύσσουσιν to break in Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Matthew 6:20 διορύσσουσιν to do not break in Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Matthew 24:43 διορυχθῆναι to be broken into Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive Luke 12:39 διορυχθῆναι to be broken into Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 6:19
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 2
Matthew 3 Luke 1
Source forms
διορύσσουσιν 2x dioryssousin Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20
διορυχθῆναι 2x diorychthēnai Matthew 24:43, Luke 12:39
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive 2x Matthew 24:43, Luke 12:39
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 2x Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to penetrate burglariously
Strong's G1358
Lexical occurrences 4 verses Greek text appearances 4 times Word forms 2 forms 4 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to penetrate burglariously
Extended definition Source: 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 corpus Greek 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 6:19 Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
διορύσσουσι diorussousin
I dig through, break through
Read verse Matthew 6:20 Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
διορύσσουσιν diorussousin
I dig through, break through
Read verse Matthew 24:43 Verb Second Aorist Passive Infinitive
διορυγῆναι diorughnai
I dig through, break through
Read verse Luke 12:39 Verb Second Aorist Passive Infinitive
διορυγῆναι diorughnai
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 groups 2 Aligned forms 4 Tenses Present, Aorist Voices Active, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Present Active Matt 6:19 · Matt 6:20 2×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Aorist Passive Matt 24:43 · Luke 12:39 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
passive 2
Mood
infinitive 2
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:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain