Rhíza — G4491

G4491 · Greek — ῥίζα

Pronunciation: hrid'-zah

Definition

feminine noun

a "root" (literally or figuratively)

  1. a root
  2. after the use of the Hebrew שֹׁרֶשׁ, that which like a root springs from a root, a sprout, shoot

Usually translated as

root

Origin

apparently a primary word

Occurrences

Rhíza occurs 17 times in 16 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (3), Luke (2), Romans (4), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — R