Definition
ὀρύσσω
[in LXX chiefly for חָפַר also for כָּרָה, etc. ;]
to dig: with accusative, ληνόν, Matthew 21:33; ὁπολήνιον, Mark 12:1; γῆν, Matthew 25:18 (cf. δι-, ἐξ-ορύσσω).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὀρύσσω:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 21:33ὤρυξεν · dugListen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
- Matthew 25:18ὤρυξεν · dug a holeBut the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
- Mark 12:1ὤρυξεν · dugThen Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.