Strong G648ἀποστεγάζω

to unroof

Transliteration
apostegazō
Pronunciation
ap-os-teg-ad'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G575 and a derivative of G4721; to unroof: - uncover.

Detailed definition

ἀπο-στεγάζω
(στέγη), [in Sm.: Jer.29:11 *;]
to unroof: Mrk.2:4.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G648 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • uncover1

First verses

  1. Mark 2:4
    And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποστεγ-άζω,
uncover, πυκινὸν ῥόον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 100.14(probably in 42.1))]; ἀ. τὸν νεών unroof it, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 8.3.30, compare 4.4.6 (_passive_), “IG” 12(3).325.30 (Thera, 2nd c.AD, _passive_))]; ἀ. τὸ τρῆμα open it, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Sotades Lyricus 2.)]
2 take off a covering, τὴν στέγην[NT (NT.Mark.2.4.)]
II ={ἀποστέγω} [Refs (1,)]cover closely, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 5.6.5, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 924a37.)]