G722: ἀροτριόω (arotrióō)

G722 ἀροτριόω (arotrióō)

Greek

Quick Definition

ἀροτριάω v. I plow

Strong's Definition

from 723; to plow

KJV Usage: plough

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀροτριάω (G0722)

verb | ἄροτρον

43.4 · Agriculture

to plow, to use a plow to plow, as a means of preparing land for sowing In biblical times plows did not turn over the soil but were used simply to break the surface, seldom to a depth of more than about ten inches (or twenty five centimeters).

LUK 17:7 · 1CO 9:10 · 1CO 9:10

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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀροτριάω arotriaō 3x

to plow, Lk. 17:7; 1 Cor. 9:10*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† ἀροτριάω, -ῶ

(< ἄροτρον), [in LXX: De 22:10, al. (חרשׁ), Is 7:25 (עדר);]

later form of ἀρόω, to plough (MM, s.v.): Lk 17:7, I Co 9:10.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀροτριάω is found P Petr IIT. 317 τοῦ ζεύγους τῶν βοῶν μου πορενομένου ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλικῆς ὁδοῦ ὥστε ἀροτριᾶν. It is sometimes replaced by ὑποσχίζω, see the editors’ note on P Lond 1170 verso*® (A.D. 258-9) (=III. p. 200). The verb is found in the derived sense of ‘‘ devise,” like Heb. vin, in Sir 74:

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀροτριάω (arotriaō) — to plow. ἀροτρ-ιάω, ={ἀρόω}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]