ὀρθοτομέω
orthotomeō
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to cut straight
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Orthotomeo describes a worker’s straight handling of the word of truth in 2 Timothy 2:15.
The attested use describes straight handling in relation to “the word of the truth,” within the charge for an approved and unashamed worker in 2 Timothy 2:15.
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Straight handling of the word of truth · dominant
In 2 Timothy 2:15, ὀρθοτομοῦντα is a present active masculine singular participle describing the worker who is to be approved and unashamed in relation to “the word of the truth.” The APB renders the clause “cutting straight the word of the truth.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Timothy 2:15, the APB renders the relevant clause “cutting straight the word of the truth.” This rendering confirms the clause’s overall presentation rather than isolating every element of the Greek form.