Lexicon
ὀρθός
orthos
G3717
G:A Greek

upright

2
Occurrences
2
Books
Greek
Language

orthos describes erect standing and straight paths in the Bible’s two attested clauses.

The attested uses describe alignment that is erect in a command to stand and straight in a clause about paths for the feet.

Senses in use

  1. Erect or straight alignment · dominant

    In Acts 14:10, the nominative singular masculine form occurs in the command concerning standing on one’s feet; the APB renders, “Stand upright on your feet.” In Hebrews 12:13, the accusative plural feminine form appears in the clause about paths for the feet; the APB renders, “make straight paths for your feet.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the two clauses with “upright” for standing and “straight” for paths. These renderings show the verse contexts rather than a fixed English equivalent.

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