"to extend, stretch out; mid. to stretch one’s self out, to reach forward to, met. to desire earnestly, long after, 1 Tim. 3:1; Heb. 11:16; by impl. to indulge in, be devoted to, 1 Tim. 6:10*"
Definition and meaning
to extend, stretch out; mid. to stretch one’s self out, to reach forward to, met. to desire earnestly, long after, 1 Tim. 3:1; Heb. 11:16; by impl. to indulge in, be devoted to, 1 Tim. 6:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὀρέγω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of orego (G3713) across the King James Bible.
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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Common questions
Strong's G3713 (orego) is a Greek word that means: to extend, stretch out; mid. to stretch one’s self out, to reach forward to, met. to desire earnestly, long after, 1 Tim. 3:1; Heb. 11:16; by impl. to indulge in, be devoted to, 1 Tim. 6:10* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word orego (G3713) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3713 is orego, a Greek word defined as: to extend, stretch out; mid. to stretch one’s self out, to reach forward to, met. to desire earnestly, long after, 1 Tim. 3:1; Heb. 11:16; by impl. to. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
orego is a Greek word found in the New Testament.