ὈΡΥΓΜΑ, ὀρυγμα
ORYGMA, orygma
Sounds Like: o-RYG-ma
Translations: ditch, a ditch, pit, a pit, trench, a trench, excavation, an excavation, mine, a mine
From the root: ὈΡΥΓΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to something that has been dug out, such as a ditch, pit, or trench. It can also refer to a mine or any kind of excavation. It is used to describe a hole or cavity in the ground made by digging.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G3710 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 2:7
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ὈΡΥΓΜΑ, appear in our texts.
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