Allēgoreō ἀλληγορέω
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| ἀλληγορέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | allēgoreō |
| Strong's number | G238 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to use an analogy |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Allēgoreō (Greek ἀλληγορέω, Strong's G238) is a Greek verb meaning “to use an analogy”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | allegory (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | serve as illustrations (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Allēgoreō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Galatians
- Galatians 4:24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).