Strong G4563σαρόω
to sweep
- Transliteration
- saroō
- Pronunciation
- sar-o'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative of σαιρω sairō (to brush off; akin to G4951) meaning a broom; to sweep: - sweep.
Detailed definition
σαρόω, -ῶ
late form of σαίρω,
to sweep: with accusative, Luk.15:8; pass., Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25.†
(AS)
late form of σαίρω,
to sweep: with accusative, Luk.15:8; pass., Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4563 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sweep2
- swept1
First verses
- Matthew 12:44Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
- Luke 11:25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
- Luke 15:8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
σᾰρόω,
= σαίρω (B), sweep clean, τὴν οἰκίαν [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Luke.15.8, 2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 2.33, compare 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 253.7)]:—passive, οἶκος σεσαρωμένος [NT (NT.Matt.12.44, etc.)]: metaphorically, to be swept clean, exhausted, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PGiss. 11.19 (2nd c.AD).)]
II passive, of the thing swept, κῦμα.. μεταξὺ χοιράδων σαρούμενον [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 389. Rejected by 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 63.)]
= σαίρω (B), sweep clean, τὴν οἰκίαν [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Luke.15.8, 2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 2.33, compare 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 253.7)]:—passive, οἶκος σεσαρωμένος [NT (NT.Matt.12.44, etc.)]: metaphorically, to be swept clean, exhausted, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (PGiss. 11.19 (2nd c.AD).)]
II passive, of the thing swept, κῦμα.. μεταξὺ χοιράδων σαρούμενον [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 389. Rejected by 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 63.)]