What does ἐκριζόω (ekrizóō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκριζόω (ekrizóō): To remove completely and permanently, not merely superficially; implies total destruction of foundation.
Greek · G1610
ἐκριζόω
To uproot
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ἐκριζόωG1610
Pronunciationekrizóō
What does ἐκριζόω (ekrizóō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκριζόω (ekrizóō): To remove completely and permanently, not merely superficially; implies total destruction of foundation.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1610?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include after being uprooted (1), Be uprooted (1), will be pulled up by its roots (1), you might uproot (1).
Where does ἐκριζόω (ekrizóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 13:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (2), Jude (1), 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 Itafter being uprooted1×Jude 1:12
Be uprooted1×Luke 17:6
will be pulled up by its roots1×Matthew 15:13
you might uproot1×Matthew 13:29
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 13:29ἐκριζώσητεtoyou might uprootVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralMatthew 15:13ἐκριζωθήσεταιtowill be pulled up by its rootsVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularLuke 17:6ἘκριζώθητιtoBe uprootedVerb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person SingularJude 1:12ἐκριζωθένταtoafter being uprootedVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 13:29
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Matthew2Luke1Jude1
Source forms
ἐκριζωθέντα1xekrizōthentaJude 1:12
ἐκριζωθήσεται1xekrizōthēsetaiMatthew 15:13
Ἐκριζώθητι1xEkrizōthētiLuke 17:6
ἐκριζώσητε1xekrizōsēteMatthew 13:29
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular1xLuke 17:6
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural1xJude 1:12
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural1xMatthew 13:29
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xMatthew 15:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To remove completely and permanently, not merely superficially; implies total destruction of foundation.
Strong'sG1610
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms4 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkMatthew 13:29Source Gloss
to uproot
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 13:29Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἐκριζώσητεekrizwshte
I root out, root up
Read verseMatthew 15:13Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἐκριζωθήσεται.ekrizwqhsetai
I root out, root up
Read verseLuke 17:6Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Passive Imperative
Ἐκριζώθητι,ekrizwqhti
I root out, root up
Read verseJude 1:12Verb Aorist Passive Participle Nominative Plural Neuter
ἐκριζωθέντα·ekrizwqenta
I root out, root up
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 groups4Aligned forms4TensesAorist, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:291×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Future PassiveMatt 15:131×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist PassiveLuke 17:61×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist PassiveJude 1:121×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3future1
Voice
passive3active1
Mood
participle1imperative1subjunctive1indicative1
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)
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
Literal removal of weeds from a field by pulling from roots
Metaphorical destruction of false teaching or ungodly plants by God
Metaphorical power of faith to uproot a tree and cast it into the sea
Divine judgment to uproot neighboring nations from their land
Word Origins
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