GreekG0238Verb
ἀλληγορέω
allēgoreō
“to use an analogy”
1Occurrences
G0238Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to allegorize
from G243 (ἄλλος) and (to harangue (compare G58 (ἀγορά)));
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to speak allegorically .
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἀλληγορέω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Galatians
1
Key Passages
Galatians 4:24BSB
These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.
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