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Strong's G4491 ῥίζα (rhiza)

Rhiza means “root” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4491 — minhag (“driving”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4491
Language Greek
Linked Usages 72
Books 25

Strong's G4491 Quick Answer

Strong's G4491 ῥίζα (rhiza) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. rhiza (rhid'-zah) n. 1. a root {literally or figuratively} It has 72 linked Bible usages across 25 books. Visible English usage signals include word and word's. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
rhiza (rhid'-zah) n. 1. a root {literally or figuratively}
Usage
72 linked usages
Books
25 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
word and word's

Meaning and Definition

rhiza (rhid'-zah) n. 1. a root {literally or figuratively} [apparently a primary word] KJV: root [?]

Original Word
ῥίζα
Transliteration
rhiza
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4491. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

root

Usage: ῥίζα, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁרַשׁ ;] a root: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9; ἐκ ῥιζῶν, Mrk.11:20; ῥ. ἔχειν, Mat.13:6, Mrk.4:6; id. before ἐν ἑαυτῷ, figuratively, Mat.13:21, Mrk.4:17, Luk.8:13. Metaphorical (as in various senses in cl.), of cause, origin, source, etc.; __(a) of things, ῥ. πάντων τ. κακῶν (Eur.), 1Ti.6:10; __(b) of persons: of ancestors, Rom.11:16-18; ῥ. πικρίας, Heb.12:15. Of that which springs from a root, a shoot; metaphorically, of offspring, Rom.15:12 (LXX) Rev.5:5 22:16.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4491 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rhiza, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

word Matthew 13:21 word's Mark 4:17

How Strong's G4491 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 38 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4491 (ῥίζα) appears 58 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4491 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4491 in the New Testament

16 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 3:10 KJV

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matthew 13:6 KJV

And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

Matthew 13:21 KJV

Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Strong's G4491 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

38 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 29:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And ye beheld their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which are among them.

4 Kingdoms 19:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And he shall increase him that has escaped of the house of Judah: and the remnant shall strike root beneath, and it shall produce fruit above.

Job 5:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And I have seen foolish ones taking root: But suddenly their habitation was devoured.

Strong's G4491 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

18 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 8:75 Septuagint / Brenton

for our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our ignorances have reached up unto heaven.

1 Esdras 8:84 Septuagint / Brenton

Therefore now shall ye not join your daughters unto their sons, neither shall ye take their daughters unto your sons.

1 Esdras 8:85 Septuagint / Brenton

Moreover ye shall never seek to have peace with them, that ye may be strong, and eat the good things of the land, and that ye may leave the inheritance of the land unto your children for evermore.

Usage Excerpts

First 72 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4491.

Deuteronomy 29:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye beheld their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, silver and gold, which are among them.
4 Kingdoms 19:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall increase him that has escaped of the house of Judah: and the remnant shall strike root beneath, and it shall produce fruit above.
Job 5:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I have seen foolish ones taking root: But suddenly their habitation was devoured.
Job 8:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
When it is yet on the root, and though it has not been cut down, Does not any herb wither before it has received moisture?
Job 13:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou hast placed my foot in the stocks; And thou hast watched all my works, And hast penetrated to my heels.
Job 14:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For though its root should grow old in the earth, And its stem die in the rock;
Job 18:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His roots shall be dried up from beneath, And his crop shall fall away from above.
Job 19:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And so find the root of the matter in him?
Job 28:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He has stretched forth his hand on the sharp rock, And turned up mountains by the roots:
Job 29:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My root was spread out by the water, And the dew would lodge on my crop.
Job 30:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who compass the salt places on the sounding shore, Who had salt herbs for their food, And were dishonorable and of no repute, in want of every good thing; Who also ate roots of trees by reason of great hunger.
Job 31:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For it is a fire burning on every side, And whomsoever it attacks, it utterly destroys.
Psalms 47:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The city of the great King Is well planted on the mountains of Zion, With the joy of the whole earth, on the sides of the north.
Psalms 79:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou madest a way before it, And didst cause its roots to strike, and the land was filled with it.
Proverbs 12:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A man shall not prosper by wickedness; But the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up.
Proverbs 12:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the roots of the godly are firmly set.
Isaiah 5:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore as stubble shall be burned by a coal of fire, and shall be consumed by a violent flame, their root shall be as chaff, and their flower shall go up as dust: for they rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, and insulted the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 11:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a blossom shall come up from his root:
Isaiah 11:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall arise to rule over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust, and his rest shall be glorious.
Isaiah 37:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that are left in Judea shall take root downward, and bear fruit upward:
Isaiah 40:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For they shall not plant, neither shall they sow, neither shall their root be fixed in the ground: he has blown upon them, and they are withered, and a storm shall carry them away like sticks.
Isaiah 53:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
We brought a report as of a child before him; he is as a root in a thirsty land: he has no form nor comeliness; and we saw him, but he had no form nor beauty.
Jeremiah 17:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall be as a thriving tree by the waters, and he shall cast forth his root toward a moist place: he shall not fear when heat comes, and there shall be upon him shady branches: he shall not fear in a year of drought, and he shall not fail to bear fruit.
Ezekiel 16:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord to Jerusalem; Thy root and thy birth are of the land of Canaan: thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother a Hittite.
Ezekiel 17:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it sprang up, and became a weak and little vine, so that the branches thereof appeared upon it, and its roots were under it: and it became a vine, and put forth shoots, and sent forth its tendrils.
Ezekiel 17:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there was another great eagle, with great wings and many claws: and, behold, this vine bent itself round toward him, and her roots were turned toward him, and she sent forth her branches toward him, that he might water her together with the growth of her plantation.
Ezekiel 17:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord; Shall it prosper? shall not the roots of her tender stem and her fruit be blighted? yea, all her early shoots shall be dried up, and that not by a mighty arm, nor by many people, to tear her up from her roots.
Ezekiel 31:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he was fair in his height by reason of the multitude of his branches: for his roots were amidst much water.
Daniel 2:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whereas thou sawest the feet and the toes, part of earthenware and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet there shall be in it of the strength of iron, as thou sawest the iron mixed with earthenware.
Daniel 4:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Only leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and bind it with an iron and brass band; and it shall lie in the grass that is without and in the dew of heaven, and its portion shall be with the wild beasts in the grass of the field.
Daniel 4:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and he said, Strip the tree, and destroy it; only leave the stump of its roots in the ground, and bind it with a band of iron and brass; and it shall lie in the grass that is without, and in the dew of heaven, and its portion shall be with wild beasts, until seven times have passed over it;
Daniel 4:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whereas they said, Leave the stumps of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom abides sure to thee from the time that thou shalt know the power of the heavens.
Daniel 11:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But out of the flower of her root there shall arise one on his place, and shall come against the host, and shall enter into the strongholds of the king of the north, and shall fight against them, and prevail.
Daniel 11:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there shall arise out of his root one that shall cause a plant of the kingdom to pass over his place, earning kingly glory: and yet in those days shall he be broken, yet not openly, nor in war.
Hosea 9:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ephraim is sick, he is dried up at his roots, he shall in nowise anymore bear fruit: wherefore even if they should beget children, I will kill the desired fruit of their womb.
Hosea 14:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will be as dew to Israel: he shall bloom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Amos 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless I cut off the Amorite from before them, whose height was as the height of a cedar, and he was strong as an oak; and I dried up his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Malachi 3:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For, behold, a day comes burning as an oven, and it shall consume them; and all the aliens, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that is coming shall set them on fire, saith the Lord Almighty, and there shall not be left of them root or branch.
Matthew 3:10 New Testament, KJV
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 13:6 New Testament, KJV
And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Matthew 13:21 New Testament, KJV
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Mark 4:6 New Testament, KJV
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
Mark 4:17 New Testament, KJV
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
Mark 11:20 New Testament, KJV
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Luke 3:9 New Testament, KJV
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke 8:13 New Testament, KJV
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Romans 11:16 New Testament, KJV
For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
Romans 11:17 New Testament, KJV
And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
Romans 11:18 New Testament, KJV
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Romans 15:12 New Testament, KJV
And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
1 Timothy 6:10 New Testament, KJV
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Hebrews 12:15 New Testament, KJV
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Revelation 5:5 New Testament, KJV
And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Revelation 22:16 New Testament, KJV
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
1 Esdras 8:75 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
for our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our ignorances have reached up unto heaven.
1 Esdras 8:84 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore now shall ye not join your daughters unto their sons, neither shall ye take their daughters unto your sons.
1 Esdras 8:85 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Moreover ye shall never seek to have peace with them, that ye may be strong, and eat the good things of the land, and that ye may leave the inheritance of the land unto your children for evermore.
1 Esdras 8:86 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And all that is befallen is done unto us for our wicked works and great sins: for thou, O Lord, didst make our sins light,
Judith 6:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless having gotten privily under the hill, they bound Achior, and cast him down, and left him at the foot of the hill, and returned to their lord.
Judith 7:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Remain in thy camp, and keep all the men of thine army, and let thy servants get into their hands the fountain of water, which issueth forth of the foot of the mountain:
Tobit 5:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachma a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?
1 Maccabees 1:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And there came out of them a wicked root, Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been a hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundred and thirty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.
Wisdom of Solomon 3:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For glorious is the fruit of good labors: And the root of wisdom shall never fall away.
Wisdom of Solomon 4:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But the multiplying brood of the ungodly shall not thrive, Nor take deep rooting from bastard slips, Nor lay any fast foundation.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The natures of living creatures, and the furies of wild beasts: The violence of winds, and the reasonings of men: The diversities of plants, and the virtues of roots:
Wisdom of Solomon 15:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For to know thee is perfect righteousness: Yea, to know thy power is the root of immortality.
Wisdom of Sirach 1:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Or who hath known her wise counsels?
Wisdom of Sirach 1:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the branches thereof are long life.
Wisdom of Sirach 10:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord hath plucked up the roots of the proud nations, And planted the lowly in their place.
Wisdom of Sirach 23:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Her children shall not take root, And her branches shall bring forth no fruit.
Wisdom of Sirach 40:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The children of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches: But are as unclean roots upon a hard rock.
Wisdom of Sirach 47:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, Neither shall any of his works perish, Neither will he abolish the posterity of his elect, And the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: Wherefore he gave a remnant unto Jacob, And out of him a root unto David.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4491, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 3 usages, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 4 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 2 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Judith 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4491 FAQ

What does rhiza (ῥίζα) mean?

Rhiza (Strong's G4491) is a Greek word most simply glossed "root". rhiza (rhid'-zah) n. 1. a root {literally or figuratively}

How many times is rhiza (ῥίζα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 72 linked usages for Strong's G4491 across 25 books.

Where can I study rhiza (ῥίζα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4491 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate rhiza (ῥίζα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as word and word's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4491 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 38 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 18 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4491, with linked reader references where each row is available.