διορύσσω diorýssō
Meaning
to penetrate burglariously
In the King James Version: break through (up)
Derivation: from G1223 (διά) and G3736 (ὀρύσσω);
Where it is used
- Matthew 6:19 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
- Matthew 6:20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
- Matthew 24:43 But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
- Luke 12:39 But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.