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Lexicon :: Strong's G4491 - riza

Aa
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 17 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:10 - “The axe G513 is already G2235 laid G2749 at the root G4491 of the trees; G1186 therefore G3767 every G3956 tree G1186 that does not bear G4160 good G2570 fruit G2590 is cut G1581 down G1581 and thrown G906 into the fire. G4442

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:6 - “But when the sun G2246 had risen, G393 they were scorched; G2739 and because G1223 they had G2192 no G3361 root, G4491 they withered G3583 away. G3583

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:21 - yet G1161 he has G2192 no G3756 firm root G4491 in himself, G1438 but is only temporary, G4340 and when affliction G2347 or G2228 persecution G1375 arises G1096 because G1223 of the [fn]word, G3056 immediately G2117 he [fn]falls G4624 away. G4624

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:6 - “And after G3753 the sun G2246 had risen, G393 it was scorched; G2739 and because G1223 it had G2192 no G3361 root, G4491 it withered G3583 away. G3583

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:17 - and they have G2192 no G3756 firm root G4491 in themselves, G1438 but are only temporary; G4340 then, G1534 when affliction G2347 or G2228 persecution G1375 arises G1096 because G1223 of the word, G3056 immediately G2117 they [fn]fall G4624 away. G4624

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:20 - As they were passing G3899 by in the morning, G4404 they saw G3708 the fig G4808 tree G4808 withered G3583 from the roots G4491 up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:9 - “Indeed G2532 the axe G513 is already G2235 laid G2749 at the root G4491 of the trees; G1186 so G3767 every G3956 tree G1186 that does not bear G4160 good G2570 fruit G2590 is cut G1581 down G1581 and thrown G906 into the fire.” G4442

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:13 - “Those on the rocky G4073 soil are those who, G3739 when G3752 they hear, G191 receive G1209 the word G3056 with joy; G5479 and these G3778 have G2192 no G3756 firm root; G4491 [fn]they believe G4100 for a while, G2540 and in time G2540 of temptation G3986 fall G868 away. G868

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:16 - If G1487 the first G536 piece G536 of dough is holy, G40 the lump G5445 is also; G2532 and if G1487 the root G4491 is holy, G40 the branches G2798 are too. G2532

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:17 - But if G1487 some G5100 of the branches G2798 were broken G1575 off, G1575 and you, being G1510 a wild G65 olive, G65 were grafted G1461 in among G1722 them and became G1096 partaker G4791 with them of the [fn]rich G4096 root G4491 of the olive G1636 tree, G1636

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:18 - do not be arrogant G2620 toward G2620 the branches; G2798 but if G1487 you are arrogant, G2620 remember that it is not you who supports G941 the root, G4491 but the root G4491 supports you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:12 - Again G3825 Isaiah G2268 says, G3004
“THERE SHALL COME G1510 THE ROOT G4491 OF JESSE G2421,
AND HE WHO ARISES G450 TO RULE G757 OVER THE GENTILES G1484,
IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILES G1484 HOPE G1679.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:10 - For the love G5365 of money G5365 is a root G4491 of all G3956 [fn]sorts of evil, G2556 and some G5100 by longing G3713 for it have wandered G635 away G635 from the faith G4102 and pierced G4044 themselves G1438 with many G4183 griefs. G3601

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:15 - See G1983 to it that no G3361 one G5100 comes G5302 short G5302 of the grace G5485 of God; G2316 that no G3361 root G4491 of bitterness G4088 springing G5453 up causes G1776 trouble, G1776 and by it many G4183 be defiled; G3392

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:5 - and one G1520 of the elders G4245 *said G3004 to me, “Stop G3361 weeping; G2799 behold, G2400 the Lion G3023 that is from the tribe G5443 of Judah, G2455 the Root G4491 of David, G1138 has overcome G3528 so as to open G455 the [fn]book G975 and its seven G2033 seals.” G4973

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:16 - “I, Jesus, G2424 have sent G3992 My angel G32 to testify G3140 to you these G3778 things G3778 [fn]for the churches. G1577 I am G1510 the root G4491 and the descendant G1085 of David, G1138 the bright G2986 morning G4407 star.” G792
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