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ὀρέγομαι

Transliteration: oregomai · verb

3x in NTFirst: 1Tim 3:1
MeaningI stretch forth, long for
Part of speechverb
Frequency3x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsὀρέγεται, ὀρεγόμενοι, ὀρέγονται
Example verses1Tim 3:1 · 1Tim 6:10 · Heb 11:16
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What kind of word is ὀρέγομαι?

ὀρέγομαι (oregomai) is a verb that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I stretch forth, long for” and first appears in 1Tim 3:1.

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