1610. ekrizoó

Lexicon

ekrizoó: To uproot, to root out

Original Word: ἐκριζόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ekrizoó
Pronunciation: ek-rid-ZO-o
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-rid-zo'-o)
Definition: To uproot, to root out
Meaning: I root out, pluck up by the roots.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

pluck up by the root, root up.

From ek and rhizoo; to uproot -- pluck up by the root, root up.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK rhizoo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ek and rhizoó
Definition
to uproot
NASB Translation
uproot (1), uprooted (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1610: ἐκριζόω

ἐκριζόω, ἐκρίζω: 1 aorist ἐξεριζωσα; passive, 1 aorist ἐξεριζωθην; 1 future ἐκριζωθήσομαι; to root out, pluck up by the roots: τί, Matthew 13:29; Matthew 15:13; Luke 17:6; Jude 1:12. (Jeremiah 1:10; Zephaniah 2:4; Sir. 3:9; (Wis. 4:4); 1 Macc. 5:51 (Alex.); 2 Macc. 12:7; (Sibylline fragment 2, 21; others); Geoponica.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of") and the noun ῥίζα (rhiza, meaning "root").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H6131 עָקַר (aqar): To pluck up, root up, or tear away.
• H5428 נָסַח (nasach): To pull out, uproot, or tear away.

These Hebrew terms share a similar semantic range with ἐκριζόω, emphasizing the action of removing or uprooting something entirely. They are used in the Old Testament to describe both literal and figurative acts of uprooting, often in contexts of divine judgment or cleansing.

Usage: The verb ἐκριζόω is used in the New Testament to describe the action of removing something completely, often with the implication of destruction or eradication. It is used both in literal and metaphorical contexts.

Context: The Greek verb ἐκριζόω appears in the New Testament primarily in contexts that involve the removal or destruction of something at its foundation. This term is used to convey the idea of complete eradication, often with a focus on the thoroughness of the action. In the Berean Standard Bible, ἐκριζόω is used in passages that emphasize the power and authority required to remove deeply entrenched elements, whether they be physical plants or metaphorical obstacles.

For example, in Matthew 15:13, Jesus uses this term to describe the fate of plants not planted by the heavenly Father: "Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots." Here, ἐκριζόω underscores the divine authority to remove what is not of God, emphasizing the thoroughness of divine judgment.

Similarly, in Matthew 13:29, the term is used in the Parable of the Weeds, where the servants are instructed not to uproot the weeds prematurely, lest they also uproot the wheat. This illustrates the care and discernment required in judgment, as well as the potential for collateral damage when uprooting is done without wisdom.

The metaphorical use of ἐκριζόω extends to spiritual and moral contexts, where it signifies the removal of sin, false teachings, or other elements contrary to God's will. The imagery of uprooting conveys the necessity of addressing issues at their root, ensuring that they do not return or continue to cause harm.

Forms and Transliterations

εκριζούν εκριζωθεντα εκριζωθέντα ἐκριζωθέντα εκριζωθησεται εκριζωθήσεται ἐκριζωθήσεται Εκριζωθητι εκριζώθητι Ἐκριζώθητι εκριζώσαι εκριζωσητε εκριζώσητε ἐκριζώσητε εκρίπτει εκριφήσεται εκρυήσεται έκρυσις εκσεσαρκισμένα εκσιφωνισθείη εκσπάσαι εκσπάσας εκσπάσει εκσπάση εκσπασθήναι εκσπασθήσονται εκσπασθώσιν εκσπάσω εκσπάσωμεν εκσπερματιεί εξερριζώθη εξερρίζωσεν εξερρίφη εξερρίφησαν εξερρύημεν εξέσπασα εξέσπασε εξέσπασεν εξεσπασμένος ekrizosete ekrizōsēte ekrizṓsete ekrizṓsēte ekrizothenta ekrizothénta ekrizōthenta ekrizōthénta ekrizothesetai ekrizothḗsetai ekrizōthēsetai ekrizōthḗsetai Ekrizotheti Ekrizōthēti Ekrizṓtheti Ekrizṓthēti

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 13:29 V-ASA-2P
GRK: τὰ ζιζάνια ἐκριζώσητε ἅμα αὐτοῖς
NAS: up the tares, you may uproot the wheat
KJV: the tares, ye root up also the wheat
INT: the weeds you should uproot with them

Matthew 15:13 V-FIP-3S
GRK: ὁ οὐράνιος ἐκριζωθήσεται
NAS: did not plant shall be uprooted.
KJV: not planted, shall be rooted up.
INT: Heavenly will be rooted up

Luke 17:6 V-AMP-2S
GRK: συκαμίνῳ ταύτῃ Ἐκριζώθητι καὶ φυτεύθητι
NAS: mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and be planted
KJV: sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and
INT: mulberry tree this Be you rooted up and be you planted

Jude 1:12 V-APP-NNP
GRK: δὶς ἀποθανόντα ἐκριζωθέντα
NAS: doubly dead, uprooted;
KJV: twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
INT: twice having died having been rooted up

Strong's Greek 1610
4 Occurrences

ἐκριζώσητε — 1 Occ.
ἐκριζωθήσεται — 1 Occ.
Ἐκριζώθητι — 1 Occ.
ἐκριζωθέντα — 1 Occ.