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Strong's G238 ἀλληγορέω (allegoreo)

Allegoreo means “allegorize” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H238 — azan in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G238
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G238 Quick Answer

Strong's G238 ἀλληγορέω (allegoreo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. allegoreo (al-lay-gor-eh'-o) v. 1. to allegorize, make into a allegory [from G243 and agoreo "to discourse publicly, to harangue"] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include allegory. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
allegoreo (al-lay-gor-eh'-o) v. 1. to allegorize, make into a allegory [from G243 and agoreo "to discourse publicly, to harangue"]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
allegory

Meaning and Definition

allegoreo (al-lay-gor-eh'-o) v. 1. to allegorize, make into a allegory [from G243 and agoreo "to discourse publicly, to harangue"] KJV: be an allegory (the Greek word itself) Root(s): G243 Compare: G58

Original Word
ἀλληγορέω
Transliteration
allegoreo
Derivation
Root: ἄλλος R1: 243
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G238. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G238 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render allegoreo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

allegory Galatians 4:24

How Strong's G238 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G238 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G238 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Galatians 4:24 KJV

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G238.

Galatians 4:24 New Testament, KJV
Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G238, grouped by book.

Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 4:24

Strong's G238 FAQ

What does allegoreo (ἀλληγορέω) mean?

Allegoreo (Strong's G238) is a Greek word most simply glossed "allegorize". allegoreo (al-lay-gor-eh'-o) v. 1. to allegorize, make into a allegory [from G243 and agoreo "to discourse publicly, to harangue"]

How many times is allegoreo (ἀλληγορέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G238 across 1 book.

Where can I study allegoreo (ἀλληγορέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G238 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate allegoreo (ἀλληγορέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as allegory. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.