Strong G1474ἐδαφίζω

to raze

Transliteration
edaphizō
Pronunciation
ed-af-id'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1475; to raze: - lay even with the ground.

Detailed definition

ἐδαφίζω (ἔδαφος)
[in LXX chiefly for רטשׁ pu.;]

1. to beat level like a threshing floor (Theophr.).

2. to dash to the ground (Field, Notes, 74): Luk.19:44 (cf. Psa.136(137):9, Hos.14:1).
† (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1474 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • ground1
  • lie1

First verses

  1. Luke 19:44
    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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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐδᾰφ-ίζω,
beat level and firm like a floor or pavement, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.33.6, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.3.1)]:—passive, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “CP” 4.8.2, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 934b10.)]
II provide with a floor, οἶκον [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11(2).158 A 66 (3rd c.BC),compare “BCH” 29.475.)]
III dash to the ground, [LXX+NT (LXX.Psa.136(137).9, NT.Luke.19.44.)]