Oregō ὀρέγω
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| ὀρέγω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | oregō |
| Strong's number | G3713 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to aspire |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Timothy (2) |
Oregō (Greek ὀρέγω, Strong's G3713) is a Greek verb meaning “to aspire”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὀρέγω
[in Sm.: Job.8:20, Eze.16:49 * ;]
to reach, stretch out; pass. and mid., to stretch oneself out, reach forth; metaphorically, to reach after, grasp at, aspire to: with genitive of thing(s), 1Ti.3:1, Heb.11:16; φιλαργυρίας (see Ellic. and CGT, in l), 1Ti.6:10.†
SYN.: ἐπιθυμέω, to desire (which see) (AS)
[in Sm.: Job.8:20, Eze.16:49 * ;]
to reach, stretch out; pass. and mid., to stretch oneself out, reach forth; metaphorically, to reach after, grasp at, aspire to: with genitive of thing(s), 1Ti.3:1, Heb.11:16; φιλαργυρίας (see Ellic. and CGT, in l), 1Ti.6:10.†
SYN.: ἐπιθυμέω, to desire (which see) (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | desire (2), while (1), after (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | aspires to be (1), craving (1), they were longing (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Oregō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 3:1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
- 1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 11:16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
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).