ὀρθός
orthos · upright, straight
Greek word · Strong’s number G3717 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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orthos (ὀρθός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “upright, straight”.
Straight, upright; standing erect.
How to say it
or·thos
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
- Upright on one's feet, firm.
- Without bends, leading directly where one is going.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Acts 14:10
said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet.” And he leaped up and was walking.
- Hebrews 12:13
and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.