Orcheomai ὀρχέομαι
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| ὀρχέομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | orcheomai |
| Strong's number | G3738 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to dance |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Orcheomai (Greek ὀρχέομαι, Strong's G3738) is a Greek verb meaning “to dance”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses 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 | danced (4), ye have (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | you did not dance (2), danced (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Orcheomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:17And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
- Matthew 14:6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
Mark
- Mark 6:22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
Luke
- Luke 7:32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
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).