ἀλληγορέω
allēgoreō
G0238
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Greek
to use an analogy
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Allegoreo presents the women in Galatians 4:24 as an analogy for two covenants.
The attested use presents the women in the passage as an analogy: Galatians 4:24 identifies them with two covenants.
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Presenting figures as an analogy · dominant
In Galatians 4:24, the present passive participle occurs in the statement about “these women” and two covenants; the APB renders the clause, “These things are being presented as an allegory.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Galatians 4:24, the APB presents the clause as “These things are being presented as an allegory.” This rendering confirms the verse's presentation without isolating every element of the Greek form.