Definition
δι-ορύσσω
[in LXX: Job 24:16, Exodus 12:5, 7; 12:12, (חָתַר) * ;]
to dig through: with accusative, of house-breaking (as in π.; MM, Exp., xi), Matthew 24:43, Luke 12:39; absol., Matthew 6:19-20.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Matthew 6:19διορύσσουσιν · break inDo not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
- Matthew 6:20διορύσσουσιν · do not break inBut store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
- Matthew 24:43διορυχθῆναι · be broken intoBut understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
- Luke 12:39διορυχθῆναι · be broken intoBut understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.