Orthotomeo means “rightly divide” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3718 — kephel (“double”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3718 ὀρθοτομέω (orthotomeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. orthotomeo (or-thot-om-eh'-o) v. 1. to make a straight cut 2. (figuratively) to dissect (expound) correctly (the divine message) It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include thyself, rightly, paths, ways, and acquaint. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
orthotomeo (or-thot-om-eh'-o) v. 1. to make a straight cut 2. (figuratively) to dissect (expound) correctly (the divine message) [from a compound of G3717 and the base of G5114] KJV: rightly divide Root(s): G3717, G5114
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3718. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to cut straight
Usage: ὀρθοτομέω, -ῶ (- ὀρθός, τέμνω), [in LXX: Pro.3:6 11:6 (יָשַׁר pi.)* ;] to cut straight, as a road (τ. ὁδούς, figuratively, Pr, ll with). Metaphorical, τ. λόγον τ. ἀληθείας, 2Ti.2:15 (V. Ellic. and CGT, in l; not found elsewhere).† (AS)
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 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.
Strong's G3718 (ὀρθοτομέω) appears 2 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, That she may rightly direct thy paths.
Righteousness traces out blameless paths: But ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3718.
In all thy ways acquaint thyself with her, That she may rightly direct thy paths.
Righteousness traces out blameless paths: But ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3718, grouped by book.
Orthotomeo (Strong's G3718) is a Greek word most simply glossed "rightly divide". orthotomeo (or-thot-om-eh'-o) v. 1. to make a straight cut 2. (figuratively) to dissect (expound) correctly (the divine message)
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G3718 across 2 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3718 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thyself, rightly, paths, ways, acquaint, and she. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G3718, with linked reader references where each row is available.