To saw (in two)
πρίζωStrong’s G4249prizō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Prizō is the Greek word usually translated “were sawed in two”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;”
Meaning
Usually translated “were sawed in two”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they were sawed in two 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πρίζω prizō · to saw (in two)
πρίζω = πρίω, [in LXX: Amo.1:3, Da TH Su 1:59 * ;] to saw, saw asunder (= π. δίχα, Thuc., iv, 100): pass, Heb.11:37 (cf. δια-πρίω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.