ΟΡΕΓΟΝΤΑΙ, ορεγονται
OREGONTAI, oregontai
Sounds Like: oh-REH-gon-tai
Translations: they desire, they long for, they reach for, they stretch themselves out, they aim at
From the root: ΟΡΕΓΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of reaching out for something, either literally or figuratively. It implies a strong desire or longing for an object, goal, or status, often with an effort to attain it. It can be used to describe someone striving towards a particular aim or ambition.
Inflection: Present Tense, Middle/Passive Voice, Indicative Mood, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G3715 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Hebrews — 11:16
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
- ΟΡΙΓΝΑΣΘΑΙ — to reach for, to stretch out, to desire, to long for, to aspire to
- ΟΡΙΓΝΩΜΕΝΟΙ — reaching after, stretching out for, desiring, longing for, aspiring to
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