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ThThe Greek word “diorusso”

Limited to Mt. 6:19-20; 24:43; Lk. 12:39, the Greek verb “diorusso” meant “dig through” or “break in.”  Jesus used this term to describe illegal entry into homes for the purpose of theft.

Ancient people sometimes regarded door thresholds as sacred places (compare Jer. 35:4), and there were actually “threshold covenants” as discussed by David Lusk in his books on covenants.  Some have suggested thieves refused to cross door thresholds because of the covenants but were willing to “dig through” homes to steal.