UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: The meaning of ὀρέγομαι normally involves greater intensity of feeling than the meaning of ἐπιθυμέω[a] and ἐπιθυμία[a] (25.12: ἐπιθυμέω / 25.12: ἐπιθυμία).

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ὀργυιά · ὄρεξις

Sense 1: to strive to attain, to aspire to, to eagerly long for

Semantic entry: 25.15

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Desire Strongly

Definition: to eagerly desire to accomplish some goal or purpose{N:001}

Forms: ὀρέγομαι

TI1 3:1: RV TI1 3:1 · LV TI1 3:1 · Read together TI1 3:1

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OET-RV TI1 3:1

3 This is a trustworthy saying: ‘If anyone is aspiring to be an overseer, then it’s a good task that he’s desiring.’

OET-LV TI1 3:1

3 The saying is trustworthy:
If anyone is _aspiring to _overseeing, he _is _desiring of_a_good work.

TI1 6:10: RV TI1 6:10 · LV TI1 6:10 · Read together TI1 6:10

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OET-RV TI1 6:10

10 because that desire for wealth is the root of all evil. Some who aspired to becoming wealthy wandered away from faith in Yeshua and wounded themselves with many disappointments.

OET-LV TI1 6:10

10 For/Because a_root of _all the evil is the fondness _of _silver, of _which some aspiring, have _wandered _away from the faith, and pierced themselves with_ many _sorrows.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

TI1: RV TI1 3:1 · RV TI1 6:10 · LV TI1 3:1 · LV TI1 6:10 · Read together TI1 3:1 · Read together TI1 6:10

HEB: RV HEB 11:16 · LV HEB 11:16 · Read together HEB 11:16

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὀρέγω

Form 1

Sense 1: to strive to attain, to aspire to, to eagerly long for