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ἀλληγορέω
allēgoreō
G0238
G:V 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.

Senses in use

  1. 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.

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