ῥίζαrhíza
a "root" (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4491
Meanings
a root: Matthew 3:10, Luke 3:9; ἐκ ῥιζῶν, Mark 11:20; ῥ. ἔχειν, Matthew 13:6, Mark 4:6; id. followed by ἐν ἑαυτῷ, figuratively, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, Luke 8:13. Metaph. (as in various senses in classical Greek), of cause, origin, source, etc.
(a) of things, ῥ. πάντων τ. κακῶν (Eur.), 1 Timothy 6:10
(b) of persons: of ancestors, Romans 11:16-18; ῥ. πικρίας, Hebrews 12:15. Of that which springs from a root, a shoot; metaphorically, of offspring, Romans 15:12 (LXX), Revelation 5:5, Revelation 22:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 17 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 3:10 Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
- Matthew 13:6 But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died.
- Matthew 13:21 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.
- Mark 4:6 But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died.
- Mark 4:17 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word.
- Mark 11:20 The next morning as they passed by the fig tree he had cursed, the disciples noticed it had withered from the roots up.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.