- ὀρύσσω
- ὀρύσσω fut. 2 and 3 sg. ὀρύξεις and-ει LXX; 1 aor. ὤρυξα; 2 aor. pass. ὠρύγην (Hs 9, 6, 7; s. OGI 672, 7; 673, 6 ὠρύγη; POxy 121, 8 ὀρυγῆναι; Ps 93:13; En 98:13; Joseph.; Just., D. 97, 4)① to loosen material by digging, w. focus on the activity as such, dig (up) τὶ someth. γῆν (cp. Pla., Euthyd. 288e; Achmes 94, 14) to hide someth. Mt 25:18. Pass. ὠρύγη τὸ πεδίον the plain was dug up and there were found … Hs 9, 6, 7.② to prepare a place for someth. by digging, dig out, prepare by digging τὶ someth. (X., Cyr. 7, 3, 5; Diod S 1, 50, 5; Gen 26:21, 25; Jos., Ant. 8, 341; TestSol; TestZeb 2:7; ApcMos 40) ληνόν a wine-press Mt 21:33. Also ὑπολήνιον Mk 12:1 (cp. Is 5:2). βόθρον θανάτου a pit of death 11:2 (cp. Jer 2:13 and for ὀρ. βόθρ. Eccl 10:8; Pr 26:27).③ make a hole in someth. by digging, dig (a hole) (X., Oec. 19, 2) ἐν τῇ γῇ (i.e. to hide τὸ ἓν τάλαντον) Mt 25:18 v.l.—B. 497. DELG. M-M.
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