noun · feminine
rizas
Greekῥίζα (riza)
Strong’sG4491
a root, that which comes from the root
stem riz-17 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ῥίζα, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַשׁ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4491 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhrid'-zah
a "root" (literally or figuratively)
Fromapparently a primary word;
King Jamesroot.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | rizas7×ῥίζα | rizais |
| object accusative | rizan8×ῥίζαν | rizain |
| direct address vocative | rizar | rizair |
| of, belonging to genitive | rizau1×ῥίζης | rizaiu1×ῥιζῶν |
| to, for dative | riza | rizai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
riza is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
rizas“root”subjectnominative singular7×
Romans 11:16“root”ei de tas aparchas hagias, kai tem furamem; kai ei tas rizas hagias, kai tois kladois.If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Romans 11:18“root”mē katakauchesōr toiu kladoiu; ei de katakauchesō, ouk sis tan rizan bastazasō alla tas rizas sin.do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
Romans 15:12“root”kai palin Ēsaios legatō; Eti tas rizas tou Iessai, kai tos anistanerōtos archarō ethneiu; epi auto ethneim elpizali.And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
1 Timothy 6:10“root”rizas gar panteiu teiu kakeiu atō tas filargurias, hau tinois oregerōtois apoplanila apo tau pistiau kai heautoin peripeirala odunai pollai.For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
Hebrews 12:15“root”episkoparōtois mē tinos husterarōtos apo tau chariau tou theou, mē tinas rizas pikriau anō fuarōtas enochlateiō kai dia autau miainileia pollois,See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
Revelation 5:5“root”kai henos ek toiu presbuteroiu legatō mi; Mē klaiasōr; idou nikata tos leōnos tos ek tau fulau Ioudaou, tas rizas David, anoigara tem bibliem kai tain hepta sfragiain auteu.Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
Revelation 22:16“root”Mis Iēsus pempama ton angelon mu marturara vi houteim epi tai ekklēsai. mis amō tas rizas kai tem genem David, tos astēros tos lampros, tos prōinos.“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
rizan“root”objectaccusative singular8×
Matthew 3:10“root”ēdē de tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keietō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 13:6“root”hēliou de anatellaratou kaumatizita kai dia tem mē echarō rizan xērainita.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
Matthew 13:21“root”ouk echatō de rizan en heauto alla proskairos atō, gineratau de thlipsiau ē diōgmou dia ton logon euthuos skandalizitō.But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
Mark 4:6“root”kai hote anatellata tos hēlios kaumatizita kai dia tem mē echarō rizan xērainita.But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
Mark 4:17“root”kai ouk echalō rizan en heautoi alla proskairois alō, eita gineratau thlipsiau ē diōgmou dia ton logon euthuos skandalizilō.But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Luke 3:9“root”ēdē de kai tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keietō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Luke 8:13“root”tois de epi tau petrau hois hotan akoualeia meta charau dechelō ton logon, kai houtois rizan ouk echalō, hois pros kairon pisteualō kai en kairo peirasmou afistanelō.The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
Romans 11:18“root”mē katakauchesōr toiu kladoiu; ei de katakauchesō, ouk sis tan rizan bastazasō alla tas rizas sin.do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
rizau“root”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Romans 11:17“root”Ei de tinois toiu kladoiu ekklila, sis de agrielaias arōtos enkentrizisa en autoi kai sunkoinōnos tau rizau tau piotau tau elaiau ginesa,Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
rizaiu“roots”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Mark 11:20“roots”Kai paraporeuerōtois prōi horala tan sukan xērainirētan ek rizaiu.As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.