ΟΡΙΓΝΑΣΘΑΙ, οριγνασθαι
ORIGNASTHAI, orignasthai
Sounds Like: oh-rig-NAS-thai
Translations: to reach for, to stretch out, to desire, to long for, to aspire to
From the root: ΟΡΕΓΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the present middle/passive infinitive form of the verb 'oregomai'. It describes the act of reaching out for something, either physically or metaphorically. It often conveys a strong desire, longing, or aspiration towards a goal or object, implying an effort to attain it.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G3713 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΡΕΓΟΜΑΙ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ὈΡΙΓΝΑΣΘΑΙ — to reach out, to stretch oneself, to long for, to desire, to strive after
- ΟΡΕΓ — to reach for, to stretch out, to desire, to long for, to aspire to, to crave
- ΟΡΕΓΕΤΑΙ — reaches for, longs for, desires, aspires to
- ΟΡΕΓΟΜΑΙ — reach after, stretch oneself, desire, long for, aspire to
- ΟΡΕΓΟΝΤΑΙ — they desire, they long for, they reach for, they stretch themselves out, they aim at
- ΟΡΙΓΝΩΜΕΝΟΙ — reaching after, stretching out for, desiring, longing for, aspiring to
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