Lexicon
ὀρύσσω
orussō
G3736
G:V Greek

to dig

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Greek
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Orusso describes excavating a prepared feature in a vineyard or digging into earth to conceal money.

The attested use shows excavation: twice in vineyard preparation, where a man makes a trough or winepress, and once in earth as part of hiding money.

Senses in use

  1. Excavating a vineyard feature · dominant

    In Mark 12:1, the aorist active singular form occurs among the vineyard owner's preparations; the APB renders the clause "dug a trough." In Matthew 21:33, the same form appears in the corresponding sequence of planting, fencing, and building; the APB renders "dug a winepress in it."

  2. Digging into earth · occasional

    In Matthew 25:18, the aorist active singular form follows the man's departure and precedes his hiding of his master's money; the APB renders the action "dug earth."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as "dug a trough," "dug a winepress in it," and "dug earth." These phrases confirm the clauses' excavation setting rather than establish separate lexical meanings.

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