The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
ὀρθοτομέω
| Lemma | ὀρθοτομέω |
|---|---|
| Citation form | ὀρθοτομέω |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | I cut straight, handle correctly |
| Strong’s | G3718 |
| Transliteration | orthotoméō |
| KJV glosses | :--rightly divide. |
| Derivation | from a compound of and the base of , to make a straight cut, i.e. (figuratively) to dissect (expound) correctly (the divine message) |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 1 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ὀρθοτομοῦντα | verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPASM-) — 2 Timothy 2:15 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT -PAPASM-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ορθοτομεω.