Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to plow
Usage: ἀροτριάω, -ῶ (ἄροτρον), [in LXX: Deu.22:10, al. (חָרַשׁ), Isa.7:25 (עֲדַר) ;] later form of ἀρόω, to plough (MM, see word): Luk.17:7, 1Co.9:10.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G722
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
10
Strong's G722 Quick Answer
Strong's G722 ἀροτριόω (arotrioo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. arotrioo (ar-ot-ree-oh'-o) v. 1. to plow [from G723] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include plowing and plow. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- arotrioo (ar-ot-ree-oh'-o) v. 1. to plow [from G723]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- plowing and plow
Meaning and Definition
arotrioo (ar-ot-ree-oh'-o) v. 1. to plow [from G723] KJV: plough Root(s): G723
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G722. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G722 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render arotrioo, 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.
plow
1 Corinthians 9:10
plowing
Luke 17:7
How Strong's G722 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G722 (ἀροτριόω) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 19:19 — ἠροτρία
- Deuteronomy 22:10 — ἀροτριάσεις
- Isaiah 7:25 — ἀροτριώμενον
- Isaiah 7:25 — ἀροτριαθήσεται
- Isaiah 28:24 — ἀροτριῶν
Strong's G722 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 G722 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
Strong's G722 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day, before sunrise, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and Samson said to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye would not have known my riddle.
And he departed thence, and finds Elisha the son of Shaphat, and he was plowing with oxen; there were twelve yoke before him, and he with the twelve, and he passed by to him, and cast his mantle upon him.
Strong's G722 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, And wait for her good fruits: For thou shalt not toil much in laboring about her, But thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
Devise not a lie against thy brother; Neither do the like to thy friend.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G722.
Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day, before sunrise, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and Samson said to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye would not have known my riddle.
And he departed thence, and finds Elisha the son of Shaphat, and he was plowing with oxen; there were twelve yoke before him, and he with the twelve, and he passed by to him, and cast his mantle upon him.
And, behold, there came a messenger to Job, and said to him, The yokes of oxen were plowing, And the she-asses were feeding near them;
Accordingly as I have seen men plowing barren places, And they that sow them will reap sorrows for themselves.
And every mountain shall be certainly plowed: there shall no fear come thither: for there shall be from among the barren ground and thorns that whereon cattle shall feed and oxen shall tread.
Will the plowman plow all the day? or will he prepare the seed beforehand, before he tills the ground?
What excellent thing have I prepared as clay of the potter? Will the plowman plow the earth all day? shall the clay say to the potter, What art thou doing that thou dost not work, nor hast hands? shall the thing formed answer him that formed it?
Micah the Moreshethite lived in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and said to all the people of Judah, Thus saith the Lord; Zion shall be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become a desolation, and the mountain of the house shall be a thicket of trees.
Therefore on your account Zion shall be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall be as a storehouse of fruits, and the mountain of the house as a grove of the forest.
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, And wait for her good fruits: For thou shalt not toil much in laboring about her, But thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
Devise not a lie against thy brother; Neither do the like to thy friend.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G722, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G722 FAQ
What does arotrioo (ἀροτριόω) mean?
Arotrioo (Strong's G722) is a Greek word most simply glossed "plough". arotrioo (ar-ot-ree-oh'-o) v. 1. to plow [from G723]
How many times is arotrioo (ἀροτριόω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G722 across 10 books.
Where can I study arotrioo (ἀροτριόω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G722 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate arotrioo (ἀροτριόω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as plowing and plow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G722 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G722, with linked reader references where each row is available.