ῥιζόω
rhizóō · G4492 · Greek · 2 occurrences
Meanings
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to be strengthened, to be rooted in
To become strengthened, with focus upon the source of such strength
ExamplesEphesians 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Colossians 2:7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
How it’s used In 2 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
2 occurrences in 1 groups
- Not stated (participle) 2
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- ἐνin+ ἀγάπηlove 1
- ἐνin+ αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 2 words
- θεμελιόω themelióō · G2311 · to lay a foundation, to found something upon, to provide a basis for
- Both verbs convey figurative establishment and stability; θεμελιόω emphasizes foundation-laying while ῥιζόω uses the botanical metaphor of rooting, but both express being firmly established.
- στηρίζω stērízō · G4741 · to strengthen, to make more firm, to cause to be fixed
- Both verbs convey becoming stable and established; στηρίζω focuses on strengthening and making firm, while ῥιζόω uses the root metaphor, but the semantic overlap in contexts of spiritual stability is substantial.
Contrasting words 1 word
- σαλεύω saleúō · G4531 · to shake, to stir up against, to start a riot
- True lexical opposite: ῥιζόω means to become rooted/stable while σαλεύω means to shake/unsettle; these represent opposing states of stability versus instability.
In the other Testament 1 word
- שָׁרַשׁ shârash · H8327 · to take root
- Direct Hebrew equivalent for the Greek verb ῥιζόω, both denoting the act of taking root or being established, particularly in figurative contexts of stability and establishment.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To be strengthened, to be rooted in74.18
- The verb pictures a person becoming firmly grounded, as a plant establishes its roots. Paul prays that believers, “being rooted and grounded in love,” would grasp the full extent of Christ's love (Ephesians 3:17).
Word family 3 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon ῥίζω: perfect passive participle ἐρριζωμενος (see Rho); (ῤίζα); from Homer down; to cause…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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