◄ 1474. edaphizó ►
Strong's Lexicon edaphizó: To raze to the ground, to demolish, to level Original Word: ἐδαφίζω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: edaphizó Pronunciation: ed-af-id'-zo Phonetic Spelling: (ed-af-id'-zo) Definition: To raze to the ground, to demolish, to level Meaning: I dash to the ground, level with the ground. Word Origin: From the Greek word ἔδαφος (edaphos), meaning "ground" or "foundation." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of razing or demolishing is חָרַב (charab - Strong's H2717), which means to lay waste or destroy. Usage: The verb ἐδαφίζω (edaphizó) is used to describe the act of completely destroying or leveling a structure to the ground. It conveys a sense of thorough demolition, often in the context of divine judgment or military conquest. The term implies not just damage but total obliteration, leaving nothing standing. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, the destruction of cities and fortifications was a common practice during warfare. Conquering armies would often raze cities to prevent them from being used by enemies in the future. This act was not only a military strategy but also a symbolic gesture of total victory and dominance. In the biblical context, such destruction is often depicted as a consequence of divine judgment against nations or peoples who have turned away from God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from edaphos Definition to raze NASB Translation level...to the ground (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1474: ἐδαφιζο ἐδαφιζο: Attic future ἐδαφιω (Buttmann, 37 (32); Winers Grammar, § 13, 1 c.); (see ἔδαφος); to throw to the ground — both of cities, buildings, to raze, level with the earth, and of men; in both applications in Luke 19:44 (by zeugma (?) cf. Winer's Grammar, § 66, 2 e.). (Psalm 136:9 (); Isaiah 3:26; Ezekiel 31:12; Hosea 14:1 (Hosea 13:16); Amos 9:14 (Ald.); rare in secular writings, as (Aristotle, probl. 23, 29); Polybius 6, 33, 6.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lay even with the ground, raze From edaphos; to raze -- lay even with the ground. see GREEK edaphos Forms and Transliterations εδαφιεί εδαφιούσί εδαφιουσιν εδαφιούσιν ἐδαφιοῦσίν εδαφισθήσεται εδαφισθήση ηδάφισαν edaphiousin edaphioûsín Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 19:44 V-FIA-3P GRK: καὶ ἐδαφιοῦσίν σε καὶ NAS: and they will level you to the ground and your children KJV: thee even with the ground, and INT: and will level to the ground you and Strong's Greek 1474 1 Occurrence ἐδαφιοῦσίν — 1 Occ.