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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G4491 — ῥίζα
rhiza · root · Greek
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Matthew 3:10 · ῥίζανand now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.Matthew 13:6 · ῥίζανand the sun having risen they were scorched, and through not having root, they withered,Matthew 13:21 · ῥίζανand he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.Mark 4:6 · ῥίζανand the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;Mark 4:17 · ῥίζανand have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.Mark 11:20 · ῥιζῶν.And in the morning, passing by, they saw the fig-tree having been dried up from the roots,Luke 3:9 · ῥίζανand already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.’Luke 8:13 · ῥίζαν‘And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.Romans 11:16 · ῥίζαand if the first-fruit is holy, the lump also; and if the root is holy, the branches also.Romans 11:17 · ῥίζηςAnd if certain of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wast graffed in among them, and a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree didst become—Romans 11:18 · ῥίζαν · ῥίζαdo not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!Romans 15:12 · ῥίζαand again, Isaiah saith, ‘There shall be the root of Jesse, and he who is rising to rule nations—upon him shall nations hope;’1 Timothy 6:10 · ῥίζαfor a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;Hebrews 12:15 · ῥίζαlooking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;Revelation 5:5 · ῥίζαand one of the elders saith to me, ‘Weep not; lo, overcome did the Lion, who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, to open the scroll, and to loose the seven seals of it;Revelation 22:16 · ῥίζα‘I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!