ἐξορύσσωexorýssō
to dig out, dig up: στέγην, Mark 2:4; metaphorically, ὀφθαλμούς (cf.
Greek (New Testament) · G1846
Meanings
LXX, ll c.; Herod., viii, 116), Galatians 4:15.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Mark 2:4 They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.
- Galatians 4:15 Where is that joyful and grateful spirit you felt then? I am sure you would have taken out your own eyes and given them to me if it had been possible.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.