Strong's Lexicon
G3738 — ὠρχέομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3738 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὠρχέομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice from orchos (a row or ring) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | orcheomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | or-kheh'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to dance (from the ranklike or regular motion) |
| KJV Renderings: | dance |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀρχέομαι, ὀρχοῦμαι: 1 aorist ὠρχησαμην; (from χορός, by transposition ὄρχος; cf. ά῾ρπω, ἁρπάζω, and Latinrapio, μορφή and Latinforma; (but these supposed transpositions are extremely doubtful, cf. Curtius, § 189; Fick 4:207, 167. Some connect ὀρχέομαι with the root, argh, ’to put in rapid motion’; cf. Vanicek, p. 59)); to dance: Mat 11:17; Mat 14:6; Mar 6:22; Luk 7:32. (From Homer down; the Sept. for øÈ÷Çã, 1Ch 15:29; Sir 3:4; 2Sa 6:21.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀρχέομαι (dance)
Matthew 11:17
- KJV: And saying We have piped unto you and ye have not danced we have mourned unto you and ye have not lamented
- GK: και λέγουσιν ηυλήσαμεν υμίν και ουκ ωρχήσασθε εθρηνήσαμεν υμίν και ουκ εκόψασθε
Matthew 14:6
- KJV: But when Herod’s birthday was kept the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
- GK: γενεσίων δε αγομένων του Ηρώδου ωρχήσατο η θυγάτηρ της Ηρωδιάδος εν τω μέσω και ήρεσε τω Ηρώδη
Mark 6:22
- KJV: And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and them that sat with him the king said unto the damsel Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give thee
- GK: και εισελθούσης της θυγατρός αυτής της Ηρωδιάδος και ορχησαμένης και αρεσάσης τω Ηρώδη και τοις συνανακειμένοις είπεν ο βασιλεύς τω κορασίω αίτησόν με ο εάν θέλης και δώσω σοι
Luke 7:32
- KJV: They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace and calling one to another and saying We have piped unto you and ye have not danced we have mourned to you and ye have not wept
- GK: όμοιοί εισι παιδίοις τοις εν αγορά καθημένοις και προσφωνούσιν αλλήλοις και λέγουσιν ηυλήσαμεν υμίν και ουκ ωρχήσασθε εθρηνήσαμεν υμίν και ουκ εκλαύσατε