ὀρθοτομέω

orthotomeō · cut straight, handle rightly

Greek word · Strong’s number G3718 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

orthotomeō (ὀρθοτομέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “cut straight, handle rightly”.

Cut a straight path; hence handle and teach the word rightly.

How to say it

or·tho·to·me·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 2 Timothy 2:15

    Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, cutting straight the word of truth.