ὀρχέομαι

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ὀρχέομαι

Greek transliteration

orcheomai

Simplified transliteration

orcheomai

Principal Parts

(ὠρχούμην), -, ὠρχησάμην, -, -, -

Strong's number

3738

GK Number

4004

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(2a)

Gloss

to dance

Definition

to dance, Mt. 11:6, 17; Mk. 6:22; Lk. 7:32*

Matthew 11:17	‘We played the flute for you, and you (ōrchēsasthe \| ὠρχήσασθε \| aor mid ind 2 pl) did (ōrchēsasthe \| ὠρχήσασθε \| aor mid ind 2 pl) not dance (ōrchēsasthe \| ὠρχήσασθε \| aor mid ind 2 pl); we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
Matthew 14:6	But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced (ōrchēsato \| ὠρχήσατο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) before them and pleased Herod.
Mark 6:22	When the daughter Herodias came in and danced (orchēsamenēs \| ὀρχησαμένης \| aor mid ptcp gen sg fem), she pleased Herod and his dinner companions. The king said to the young girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
Luke 7:32	They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you (ōrchēsasthe \| ὠρχήσασθε \| aor mid ind 2 pl) did (ōrchēsasthe \| ὠρχήσασθε \| aor mid ind 2 pl) not dance (ōrchēsasthe \| ὠρχήσασθε \| aor mid ind 2 pl); we wailed in mourning, but you did not weep.’

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