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ὈΡΓΙΑΖΟΥΣΙ, ὀργιαζουσι

ORGIAZOUSI, orgiazousi

Sounds Like: or-gee-AH-zoo-see

Translations: perform sacred rites, celebrate orgies, worship, initiate into mysteries

From the root: ὈΡΓΙΑΖΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This verb means to perform sacred rites, especially those involving secret or ecstatic worship, often associated with mystery cults. It can also mean to celebrate orgies in a religious sense or to initiate someone into such mysteries. It describes the act of engaging in ritualistic practices.

Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person Plural

Strong’s number: G3717 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Alexandria
  • Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:5

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No other words from the same root, ὈΡΓΙΑΖΩ, appear in our texts.

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