Strong's Greek: 1358. διορύσσω (diorussó) -- To dig through, to break through

Strong's Lexicon

diorussó: To dig through, to break through

Original Word: διόρυσσω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: diorussó
Pronunciation: dee-or-oo'-so
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-or-oos'-so)
Definition: To dig through, to break through
Meaning: I dig through, break through.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition διά (dia, meaning "through") and the verb ὀρύσσω (orussó, meaning "to dig").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of breaking through or digging through is not directly paralleled in a single Hebrew word, but similar ideas can be found in contexts involving theft or breach, such as in the Hebrew verb גָּנַב (ganab, Strong's 1589), meaning "to steal."

Usage: The verb διόρυσσω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of digging through or breaking through a barrier, often with the intent of gaining access to something valuable or hidden. It conveys the idea of penetration or breaching, typically in the context of theft or unauthorized entry.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, homes were often constructed with mud-brick walls, which could be relatively easily breached by thieves. The act of "digging through" a wall was a common method for burglars to enter a house and steal valuables. This cultural context highlights the vulnerability of earthly treasures and the need for vigilance.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dia and orussó
Definition
to dig through (as of breaking into a house)
NASB Translation
break (2), broken (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1358: διορύσσω

διορύσσω; passive, 1 aorist infinitive διορυχθῆναι (Matthew 24:43 T Tr WH; Luke 12:39 T WH Trmarginal reading); 2 aorist infinitive διορυγῆναι (cf. WHs Appendix, p. 170; from Homer down); to dig through: a house (Xenophon, symp. 4, 30; Job 24:16 the Sept.), Matthew 24:43; Luke 12:39; absolutely, Matthew 6:19f (Winers Grammar, 594 (552); Buttmann, 146 (127)).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

break through.

From dia and orusso; to penetrate burglariously -- break through (up).

see GREEK dia

see GREEK orusso

Forms and Transliterations

διορυγήναι διορύξει διόρυξον διορύσσουσι διορυσσουσιν διορύσσουσιν διορυχθηναι διορυχθῆναι διώρυξα διώρυξεν dioruchthenai dioruchthēnai diorussousin diorychthenai diorychthênai diorychthēnai diorychthē̂nai dioryssousin diorýssousin

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