Strong's Lexicon
G3717
G3717 — ὀρθός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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
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