What does ὀρύσσω · γῆ mean in the Bible?
e. dig".
Greek · G3736, G1093
ὀρύξας γῆν
To dig · earth: soil
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ὀρύσσω G3736 to dig
Pronunciation orýssō
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γῆ G1093 earth: soil
Pronunciation gē
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What does ὀρύξας γῆν (oryxas gēn) mean in the Bible?
ὀρύσσω · γῆ is a Greek phrase meaning "to "burrow" in the ground, i.e. dig".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3736, G1093?
G3736, G1093 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to "burrow" in the ground, i.e. dig
Source Gloss
to "burrow" in the ground, i.e. dig
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 1 Aligned forms 3 Tenses Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Aorist Active Matt 21:33 · Matt 25:18 · Mark 12:1 3×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 3
Voice
active 3
Mood
indicative 3
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
ὀρύξας γῆν is a primary verb - no further derivation.
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