ὀρχέομαι

orcheomai · dance

Greek word · Strong’s number G3738 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

orcheomai (ὀρχέομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “dance”.

How to say it

or·che·o·mai

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.

Its senses in the Bible

To move to the beat of music, as a sign of celebration.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

dance ×2
danced ×2

Where it appears

Matthew 11:17
saying, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not beat your breasts.’
Matthew 14:6
But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst and pleased Herod,
Mark 6:22
And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those reclining with him. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”
Luke 7:32
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another, who say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a lament, and you did not weep.’