Oregomai means “covet after” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3713 — kephor (“bason”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3713 ὀρέγομαι (oregomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. oregomai (or-eg'-om-ai) v. 1. to stretch oneself, i.e. reach out after (long for) [middle voice of apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include after. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
oregomai (or-eg'-om-ai) v. 1. to stretch oneself, i.e. reach out after (long for) [middle voice of apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary] KJV: covet after, desire Compare: G3735
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to aspire
Usage: ὀρέγω [in Sm.: Job.8:20, Eze.16:49 * ;] to reach, stretch out; pass. and mid., to stretch oneself out, reach forth; metaphorically, to reach after, grasp at, aspire to: with genitive of thing(s), 1Ti.3:1, Heb.11:16; φιλαργυρίας (see Ellic. and CGT, in l), 1Ti.6:10.† SYN.: ἐπιθυμέω, to desire (which see) (AS)
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3 indexed usages in New Testament.
This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3713.
This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3713, grouped by book.
Oregomai (Strong's G3713) is a Greek word most simply glossed "covet after". oregomai (or-eg'-om-ai) v. 1. to stretch oneself, i.e. reach out after (long for) [middle voice of apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary]
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G3713 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3713 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as after. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.