"to dig or break through, Mt. 6:19, 20; 24:43; Lk. 12:39*"
Definition and meaning
to dig or break through, Mt. 6:19, 20; 24:43; Lk. 12:39*
In the original Greek the word is written: διορύσσω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of diorysso (G1358) across the King James Bible.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
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Common questions
Strong's G1358 (diorysso) is a Greek word that means: to dig or break through, Mt. 6:19, 20; 24:43; Lk. 12:39* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word diorysso (G1358) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1358 is diorysso, a Greek word defined as: to dig or break through, Mt. 6:19, 20; 24:43; Lk. 12:39*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diorysso is a Greek word found in the New Testament.