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rhiza G4491

ῥίζα (rhiza) means “root” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ῥίζα Greek · G4491 17 tagged occurrences in 16 verses

Pronunciation guide: hrid'-zah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4491

ῥίζα · rhiza · root

ῥίζα, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַשׁ ;] a root: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9; ἐκ ῥιζῶν, Mrk.11:20; ῥ. ἔχειν, Mat.13:6, Mrk.4:6; id. before ἐν ἑαυτῷ, figuratively, Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17, Luk.8:13. Metaphorical (as in various senses in cl.), of cause, origin, source, etc.; (a) of things, ῥ. πάντων τ. κακῶν (Eur.), 1Ti.6:10; (b) of persons: of ancestors, Rom.11:16-18; ῥ. πικρίας, Heb.12:15. Of that which springs from a root, a shoot; metaphorically, of offspring, Rom.15:12 (LXX) Rev.5:5 22:16.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a root, shoot, source; that which comes from the root, a descendent.

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How translators render G4491

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
root 14
its roots 1
root supports 1
the root 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the root 8
root 6
a root 1
of the root 1
the roots 1

Verses containing G4491

Page 1 of 1. 16 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

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  2. Matthew 13:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

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  3. Matthew 13:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

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  4. Mark 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

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  5. Mark 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

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  6. Mark 11:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.

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  7. Luke 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

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  8. Luke 8:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

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  9. Romans 11:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

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  10. Romans 11:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,

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  11. Romans 11:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

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  12. Romans 15:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”

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  13. 1 Timothy 6:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

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  14. Hebrews 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

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  15. Revelation 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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  16. Revelation 22:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

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