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G4563 σαρόω (saróō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I sweep

Strong's Definition

akin to G4951 (σύρω)); meaning a broom; to sweep

Derivation: from a derivative of (to brush off;

KJV Usage: sweep

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σαρόω (for the earlier σαίρω, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 83 (Winer's Grammar, 24, 91 (87))), σάρω; perfect passive participle σεσαρωμένος; (σάρον a broom); to sweep, clean by sweeping: τί, Luk_15:8; passive, Mat_12:44; Luk_11:25. (Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 2, 33; (Apoll. Dysk., p. 253, 7); Geoponica.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σαρόω saroō 3x to sweep, to clean with a broom, Mat_12:44 ; Luk_11:25 ; Luk_15:8

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* σαρόω , -ῶ , late form of σαίρω , to sweep: c . acc , Luk_15:8 ; pass ., Mat_12:44 , Luk_11:25 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

σαρόω [page 569] a late form of σαίρω , sweep. For the pass., as in Mat_12:44 , cf. P Giss I. 11 .19 (A.D. 118) (= Chrest . I. p. 524 ) ὥστε σαρωθῆναί σου τὸν νομόν . See also Herm. Sim . ix. 10. 3 αἱ δὲ παρθένοι λαβοῦσαι σάρους ἐσάρωσαν (cf. Luk_15:8 ). The subst. is found in P Oxy XIV. 1692 .11 (A.D. 188) σάρωσις φύλλων .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

σαρόω [Etym: from σά^ρον] σα^ρόω, [Etym: = σαίρω II] "to sweep clean", NTest. :— Pass., perf. part. σεσαρωμένος id=NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

σαρόω, -ῶ late form of σαίρω, to sweep: with accusative, Luk.15:8; pass., Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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