Orthotomeō ὀρθοτομέω
From God's Wiki, the Bible topic encyclopedia
| ὀρθοτομέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | orthotomeō |
| Strong's number | G3718 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to cut straight |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Orthotomeō (Greek ὀρθοτομέω, Strong's G3718) is a Greek verb meaning “to cut straight”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ὀρθοτομέω, -ῶ
(- ὀρθός, τέμνω), [in LXX: Pro.3:6 11:6 (יָשַׁר pi.)* ;]
to cut straight, as a road (τ. ὁδούς, figuratively, Pr, ll with). Metaphorical, τ. λόγον τ. ἀληθείας, 2Ti.2:15 (V. Ellic. and CGT, in l; not found elsewhere).†
(AS)
(- ὀρθός, τέμνω), [in LXX: Pro.3:6 11:6 (יָשַׁר pi.)* ;]
to cut straight, as a road (τ. ὁδούς, figuratively, Pr, ll with). Metaphorical, τ. λόγον τ. ἀληθείας, 2Ti.2:15 (V. Ellic. and CGT, in l; not found elsewhere).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | dividing (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | who accurately handles (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Orthotomeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
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).