ῥιζ-όω,
cause to strike root:
metaphorically,
plant, fix firmly, ὅς μιν [τὴν ναῦν] λᾶαν θῆκε καὶ ἐρρίζωσεν ἔνερθεν [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; [νήσους] κατὰ βυσσὸν πρυμνόθεν (assuming variant) [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—
passive, of trees and plants,
take root, strike root, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
middle, ἄριστον ῥιζώσασθαι, of the fig, [
Refs]; so αἱ πίνναι ἐρρίζωνται, opposed to ἀρρίζωτοι, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὀδὸς βάθροισι γῆθεν ἐρριζωμένος
made fast or
solid, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a bridge, αἰώνιος ἐρρίζωται [
Refs]
2)
metaphorically, ἐρρίζωσε τὴν τυραννίδα [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
passive, τυραννὶς ἐρριζωμένη[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἀμαθίας πάντα κακὰ ἐρρ.
have their root in, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἐρρ. [
NT]
II)
passive also of land,
to be planted with trees, ἀλωὴ ἐρρίζωται [
Refs 8th c.BC+]