to stretch out, to reach after, to yearn for Original Word: ὀρέγομαιTransliteration: oregó Phonetic Spelling: (or-eg'-om-ahee) Short Definition: covet after
a prim. verb Definition to stretch out, to reach after, to yearn for NASB Word Usage aspires (1), desire (1), longing (1). NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation All rights reserved Lockman.org
Middle voice of apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary (compare oros); to stretch oneself, i.e. Reach out after (long for) -- covet after, desire. see GREEK oros ὀρέγεται (oregetai) − 1 Occurrence ὀρεγόμενοι (oregomenoi) − 1 Occurrence ὀρέγονται (oregontai) − 1 Occurrence
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