"pr. to form a level and firm surface; to level with the ground, overthrow, raze, destroy, Lk. 19:44*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to form a level and firm surface; to level with the ground, overthrow, raze, destroy, Lk. 19:44*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐδαφίζω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 edaphizo (G1474) across the King James Bible.
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
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Common questions
Strong's G1474 (edaphizo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to form a level and firm surface; to level with the ground, overthrow, raze, destroy, Lk. 19:44* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word edaphizo (G1474) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1474 is edaphizo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to form a level and firm surface; to level with the ground, overthrow, raze, destroy, Lk. 19:44*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
edaphizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.