Strong's Lexicon
G4249 — πρίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4249 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πρίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a strengthened form of a primary prio "to saw" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | prizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | prid'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to saw in two |
| KJV Renderings: | saw asunder |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρίζω (or πρίω, which see): 1 aorist passive ἐπρίσθην; to saw, to cut in two with a saw: Heb 11:37. To be ’sawn asunder’ was a kind of punishment among the Hebrews (2Sa 12:31; 1Ch 20:3), which according to ancient tradition was inflicted on the prophet Isaiah; cf. Winers RWB, under the word Säge; Roskoff in Schenkel 5:135; (B. D., under the word ). (Amo 1:3; Susanna 59; Plato, Theag., p. 124 b. and frequent in later writings.)
STRONGS NT 4249: πρίωπρίω, see πρίζω. (Compare: διαπρίω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πρίζω (saw asunder)
Hebrews 11:37
- KJV: They were stoned they were sawn asunder were tempted were slain with the sword they wandered about in sheepskins and goat skins being destitute afflicted tormented
- GK: ελιθάσθησαν επρίσθησαν επειράσθησαν εν φόνω μαχαίρας απέθανον περιήλθον εν μηλωταίς εν αιγείοις δέρμασιν υστερούμενοι θλιβόμενοι κακουχούμενοι