ὀρέγω

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ὀρέγω

Greek transliteration

oregō

Simplified transliteration

orego

Principal Parts

-, -, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number

3713

GK Number

3977

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v-1b(2)

Gloss

(mid.) to set one's heart on, strive for, aspire to, desire

Definition

to extend, stretch out;, mid. to stretch one's self out, to reach forward to, met. to desire earnestly, long after, 1 Tim. 3:1; Heb. 11:16; by impl. to indulge in, be devoted to, 1 Tim. 6:10*

Greek-English Concordance for ὀρέγω

1 Timothy 3:1	Trustworthy is the saying. If anyone aspires (oregetai \| ὀρέγεται \| pres mid ind 3 sg) to (oregetai \| ὀρέγεται \| pres mid ind 3 sg) the office of overseer, he is desiring a good work.
1 Timothy 6:10	For a root of all kinds of evils is the love of money, by which some, by their craving (oregomenoi \| ὀρεγόμενοι \| pres mid ptcp nom pl masc), were led astray from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.
Hebrews 11:16	But as it is, they (oregontai \| ὀρέγονται \| pres mid ind 3 pl) were (oregontai \| ὀρέγονται \| pres mid ind 3 pl) longing (oregontai \| ὀρέγονται \| pres mid ind 3 pl) for (oregontai \| ὀρέγονται \| pres mid ind 3 pl) a better homeland, that is, a heavenly one. For this reason God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city to receive them.

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