ὀρεινός

oreinosAdjectiveG3714

hilly

From: from G3735 (ὄρος);

Short Definition

mountainous, i.e. (feminine by implication, of G5561 (χώρα)) the Highlands (of Judæa)

Full Lexicon Entry

-ή, -*όν *(ὄρος), mountainous, hilly; ἡ ὀ. (sc. χώρα), the hill-country (LXX for הַר)

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology G:A

DescriptionGreek Adjective

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
2

Key Passages

  • Luke 1:39
  • Luke 1:65

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