The meaning of “ἐκριζόω”
Understanding ekrizóō reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
pluck up by the root, root up. - to uproot
ἐκριζόω
pluck up by the root, root up. - to uproot
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 13:29 | “But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.” Word: ἐκριζόω (ekrizóō) | |
| Matthew 15:13 | “But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.” Word: ἐκριζόω (ekrizóō) | |
| Luke 17:6 | “And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.” Word: ἐκριζόω (ekrizóō) | |
| Jude 1:12 | “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;” Word: ἐκριζόω (ekrizóō) |