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Lexicon :: Strong's G4491 - riza

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ῥίζα
Transliteration
riza (Key)
Pronunciation
hrid'-zah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:985,985

Strong’s Definitions

ῥίζα rhíza, hrid'-zah; apparently a primary word; a "root" (literally or figuratively):—root.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G4491 in the following manner: root (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G4491 in the following manner: root (17x).

  1. a root

  2. that which like a root springs from a root, a sprout, shoot

  3. metaph. offspring, progeny

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ῥίζα rhíza, hrid'-zah; apparently a primary word; a "root" (literally or figuratively):—root.
STRONGS G4491:
ῤίζα, ῤίζης, ἡ (akin to German Reis (cf. Latinradix; English root; see Curtius, § 515; Fick, Part 3:775)), from Homer down; the Sept. for שֹׁרֶשׁ;
1. a root: properly, Matthew 3:10; Luke 3:9; ἐκ ῤιζῶν, from the roots (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 51, 1 d.), Mark 11:20; ῤίζαν ἔχειν, to strike deep root, Matthew 13:6; Mark 4:6; tropically, οὐ ῤίζαν ἔχειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, spoken of one who has but a superficial experience of divine truth, has not permitted it to make its way into the inmost recesses of his soul, Matthew 13:21; Mark 4:17; Luke 8:13; in figurative discourse, ῤίζα πικρίας (see πικρία) of a person disposed to apostatize and induce others to commit the same offence, Hebrews 12:15; the progenitors of a race are called ῤίζα, their descendants κλάδοι (see κλάδος, b.), Romans 11:16-18. Metaphorically, cause, origin, source: πάντων τῶν κακῶν, 1 Timothy 6:10; τῆς σοφίας, Sir. 1:6 (5), 20 (18); τῆς ἀθανασίας, Wis. 15:3; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, of the devil, Ev. Nicod. 23; ἀρχή καί ῤίζα παντός ἀγαθοῦ, Epicur. quoted in Atlmn. 12, 67, p. 546f; πηγή καί ῤίζα καλοκἀγαθίας τό νομίμου τυχεῖν παιδείας, Plutarch, de purr. educ. c. 7 b.
2. after the use of the Hebrew שֹׁרֶשׁ, that which like a root springs from a root, a sprout, shoot; metaphorically, offspring, progeny: Romans 15:12; Revelation 5:5; Revelation 22:16 (Isaiah 11:10).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
11:10
Matthew
3:10; 13:6; 13:21
Mark
4:6; 4:17; 11:20
Luke
3:9; 8:13
Romans
11:16; 11:17; 11:18; 15:12
1 Timothy
6:10
Hebrews
12:15
Revelation
5:5; 22:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4491 matches the Greek ῥίζα (riza),
which occurs 40 times in 38 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:18 - I am making this covenant with you so that no one among you—no man, woman, clan, or tribe—will turn away from the LORD our God to worship these gods of other nations, and so that no root among you bears bitter and poisonous fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:30 - And you who are left in Judah,
who have escaped the ravages of the siege,
will put roots down in your own soil
and will grow up and flourish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:3 - I have seen that fools may be successful for the moment,
but then comes sudden disaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:12 - While they are still flowering, not ready to be cut,
they begin to wither more quickly than grass.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:27 - You put my feet in stocks.
You examine all my paths.
You trace all my footprints.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:8 - Though its roots have grown old in the earth
and its stump decays,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:16 - Their roots will dry up,
and their branches will wither.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:28 - “How dare you go on persecuting me,
saying, ‘It’s his own fault’?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:9 - People know how to tear apart flinty rocks
and overturn the roots of mountains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:19 - For I am like a tree whose roots reach the water,
whose branches are refreshed with the dew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 30:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:4 - They pluck wild greens from among the bushes
and eat from the roots of broom trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:12 - It is a fire that burns all the way to hell.[fn]
It would wipe out everything I own.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:2 - It is high and magnificent;
the whole earth rejoices to see it!
Mount Zion, the holy mountain,[fn]
is the city of the great King!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:9 - You cleared the ground for us,
and we took root and filled the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:3 - Wickedness never brings stability,
but the godly have deep roots.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:12 - Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:24 - Therefore, just as fire licks up stubble
and dry grass shrivels in the flame,
so their roots will rot
and their flowers wither.
For they have rejected the law of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies;
they have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:1 - Out of the stump of David’s family[fn] will grow a shoot—
yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:10 - In that day the heir to David’s throne[fn]
will be a banner of salvation to all the world.
The nations will rally to him,
and the land where he lives will be a glorious place.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:31

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:31 - And you who are left in Judah,
who have escaped the ravages of the siege,
will put roots down in your own soil
and grow up and flourish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:24 - They hardly get started, barely taking root,
when he blows on them and they wither.
The wind carries them off like chaff.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 53:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:2 - My servant grew up in the LORD’s presence like a tender green shoot,
like a root in dry ground.
There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance,
nothing to attract us to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:8 - They are like trees planted along a riverbank,
with roots that reach deep into the water.
Such trees are not bothered by the heat
or worried by long months of drought.
Their leaves stay green,
and they never stop producing fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:3 - Give her this message from the Sovereign LORD: You are nothing but a Canaanite! Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:6 - It took root there and
grew into a low, spreading vine.
Its branches turned up toward the eagle,
and its roots grew down into the ground.
It produced strong branches
and put out shoots.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:7 - But then another great eagle came
with broad wings and full plumage.
So the vine now sent its roots and branches
toward him for water,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:9 - “So now the Sovereign LORD asks:
Will this vine grow and prosper?
No! I will pull it up, roots and all!
I will cut off its fruit
and let its leaves wither and die.
I will pull it up easily
without a strong arm or a large army.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 31:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:7 - It was strong and beautiful,
with wide-spreading branches,
for its roots went deep
into abundant water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:41

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:41 - The feet and toes you saw were a combination of iron and baked clay, showing that this kingdom will be divided. Like iron mixed with clay, it will have some of the strength of iron.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:15 - But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Now let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the wild animals among the plants of the field.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:23 - “‘Then you saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, “Cut down the tree and destroy it. But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven. Let him live with the animals of the field for seven periods of time.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:26 - But the stump and roots of the tree were left in the ground. This means that you will receive your kingdom back again when you have learned that heaven rules.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:7 - But when one of her relatives[fn] becomes king of the south, he will raise an army and enter the fortress of the king of the north and defeat him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:20 - “His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. But after a very brief reign, he will die, though not from anger or in battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:16 - The people of Israel are struck down.
Their roots are dried up,
and they will bear no more fruit.
And if they give birth,
I will slaughter their beloved children.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 14:5 - I will be to Israel
like a refreshing dew from heaven.
Israel will blossom like the lily;
it will send roots deep into the soil
like the cedars in Lebanon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:9 - “But as my people watched,
I destroyed the Amorites,
though they were as tall as cedars
and as strong as oaks.
I destroyed the fruit on their branches
and dug out their roots.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 4:1 - [fn]The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all.
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