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Lexicon :: Strong's G3717 - orthos

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ὀρθός
Transliteration
orthos (Key)
Pronunciation
or-thos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from the base of ὄρος (G3735)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:449,727

Strong’s Definitions

ὀρθός orthós, or-thos'; probably from the base of G3735; right (as rising), i.e. (perpendicularly) erect (figuratively, honest), or (horizontally) level or direct:—straight, upright.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G3717 in the following manner: upright (1x), straight (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G3717 in the following manner: upright (1x), straight (1x).

  1. straight, erect

    1. upright

    2. straight, not crooked

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀρθός orthós, or-thos'; probably from the base of G3735; right (as rising), i.e. (perpendicularly) erect (figuratively, honest), or (horizontally) level or direct:—straight, upright.
STRONGS G3717:
ὀρθός, ὀρθή, ὀρθόν (ὈΡΩ, ὄρνυμι (to stir up, set in motion; according to others, from the root, to lift up; cf. Fick iii., p. 775; Vanicek, p. 928; Curtius, p. 348)), straight, erect; i. e.
a. upright: ἀνάστηθι, Acts 14:10; so with στῆναι in 1 Esdr. 9:46, and in Greek writings, especially Homer
b. opposed to σκολιός, straight i. e. not crooked: τροχιαί, Hebrews 12:13 (for יָשָׁר, Proverbs 12:15 etc.; (Pindar, Theognis, others)).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
12:15
Acts
14:10
Hebrews
12:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3717 matches the Greek ὀρθός (orthos),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:11 - So the king of Israel answered and said, “Tell him, ‘Let not the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:11 - I have taught you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in right paths.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:25 - Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:26 - Ponder the path of your feet,
And let all your ways be established.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:27 - Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:6 - Listen, for I will speak of excellent things,
And from the opening of my lips will come right things;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:9 - They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:6 - The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:6 - The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15 - The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:12 - There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:14 - The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:13 - Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:25 - There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:8 - The way of a guilty man is perverse;[fn]
But as for the pure, his work is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:16 - Yes, my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:5 - Lest they drink and forget the law,
And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:9 - They shall come with weeping,
And with supplications I will lead them.
I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters,
In a straight way in which they shall not stumble;
For I am a Father to Israel,
And Ephraim is My firstborn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:7 - Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the soles of calves’ feet. They sparkled like the color of burnished bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:3 - Therefore thus says the LORD:

“Behold, against this family I am devising disaster,
From which you cannot remove your necks;
Nor shall you walk haughtily,
For this is an evil time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:7 - You who are named the house of Jacob:
“Is the Spirit of the LORD restricted?
Are these His doings?
Do not My words do good
To him who walks uprightly?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:9 - Now hear this,
You heads of the house of Jacob
And rulers of the house of Israel,
Who abhor justice
And pervert all equity,
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