Greek · Strong's G3713
ὀρέγομαι
oregomaior-eg'-om-ahee
to stretch oneself, i.e. reach out after (long for)
1890 spelling: orégomai
- ο70
- ρ100
- ε5
- γ3
- ο70
- μ40
- α1
- ι10
Isopsephy 299
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to stretch oneself, i.e. reach out after (long for)
Rendered in the KJV as
covet after, desire.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- ὀρέγεται,1
- ὀρεγόμενοι1
- ὀρέγονται,1
How it is rendered · 3
- aspires to,1
- stretching after1
- they stretch forward to,1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · present middle, statement · 3rd person plural1
- verb · present middle, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · present middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PMI-3P · 1
- V-PMI-3S · 1
- V-PMP-NPM · 1
All 3, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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1 Timothy2 occurrences
- 1 Timothy 3:1ὀρέγεται,oregetaiverb · present middle, statement · 3rd person singularThis is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.here: aspires to,
- 1 Timothy 6:10ὀρεγόμενοιoregomenoiverb · present middle, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralFor 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.here: stretching after