Definition
δια-πρίω
[in LXX: 1 Chronicles 20:3 (סוּר) * ;]
to saw asunder. Pass., metaphorically (vernacular?), EV, cut to the heart: Acts 5:33; before τ. καρδίαις αὐτῶν, Acts 7:54.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as διαπρίω:
- שׂוּרsur“to saw”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Acts 5:33διεπρίοντο · they were enragedWhen the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
- Acts 7:54διεπρίοντο · [the members of the Sanhedrin] were enragedOn hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.