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Dig, Dig Down

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

"to dig, dig up soil, dig a pit," is said of a place for a winepress, Matthew 21:33; Mark 12:1; of "digging" a pit for hiding something, Matthew 25:18 .

Notes: (1) Diorusso, lit., "to dig through" (dia, "through"), is translated "to break through (or up)" in Matthew 6:19,20; 24:43; Luke 12:39 . See BREAK.

(2) Exorusso, lit., "to dig out," is translated "to break up" in Mark 2:4; "to pluck out (the eyes)" in Galatians 4:15 . See BREAK , PLUCK.

primarily, "to dig, by way of hollowing out," hence, denotes "to dig." The root skap is seen in skapane, "a spade," skapetos, "a ditch," skaphe, "a boat," and in Eng., "scoop, skiff, and ship" (i.e., something hollowed out). The verb is found in Luke 6:48; 13:8; 16:3 .

"to dig down" (kata, "down," and No. 2), is found in Romans 11:3; of altars, and in some mss. in Acts 15:16 , "ruins," lit., "the things dug down." Here the best texts have katastrepho, "to overthrow, overturn."