Strong's Lexicon

G3717

G3717 — ὀρθός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekorthosadjectiveOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3717
Word:ὀρθός
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:probably from the base of G3735
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:orthos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:or-thos'
Meaning:1. upright (as rising) 2. (perpendicularly) erect 3. (figuratively) honest 4. (horizontally) level or direct
KJV Renderings:straight, upright

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὀρθός, ὀρθή, ὀρθόν (ὈΡΩ, ὄρνυμι (to stir up, set in motion; according to others, from the root, to lift up; cf. Fick iii., p. 775; Vanicek, p. 928; Curtius, p. 348)), straight, erect; i. e.

a. upright: ἀνάστηθι, Act 14:10; so with στῆναι in 1Es 9:46, and in Greek writings, especially Homer b. opposed to σκολιός, straight i. e. not crooked: τροχιαί, Heb 12:13 (for éÈùÈÑø, Pro 12:15 etc.; (Pindar, Theognis, others)).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὀρθός (straight)

Acts 14:10

KJV: Said with a loud voice Stand upright on thy feet And he leaped and walked
GK: είπε μεγάλη τη φωνή ανάστηθι επί τους πόδας σου ορθός και ήλλετο και περιεπάτει

Hebrews 12:13

KJV: And make straight paths for your feet lest that which is lame be turned out of the way but let it rather be healed
GK: και τροχιάς ορθάς ποιήσατε τοις ποσίν υμών ίνα μη το χωλόν εκτραπή ιαθή δε μάλλον
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