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πρίζω
prizō
G4249
G:V Greek

to saw (in two)

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Prizo describes people undergoing sawing in two in Hebrews 11:37.

The attested use denotes people undergoing sawing in two: Hebrews 11:37 places the action among violent sufferings.

Senses in use

  1. Undergoing sawing in two · dominant

    In Hebrews 11:37, the aorist passive indicative plural form describes what happened to “They” amid a list of violent treatment. The APB renders the clause “they were sawn in two.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 11:37, the APB presents the action with “they were sawn in two”.

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