Lexical Definition

‎ἀλληγορέω‎ allēgoréō (al-lay-gor-eh'-o) to use an analogy ^G:V
from ‎ἄλλος‎ and (to harangue (compare ‎ἀγορά‎))

be an allegory (the Greek word itself).

• to allegorize

Abbott-Smith

*† ἀλληγορέω, -ῶ (< ἄλλος, ἀγορεύω),
to speak allegorically (Cremer, 96 ff.): Ga 4:24.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀλληγορέω-έω,

(ἀγορεύω) interpret allegorically, Ἕλληνες Κρόνον ἀλληγορέωοῦσι τὸν χρόνον[Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, to be spoken allegorically, [NT]; ἀλληγορέωεῖται ἁ Ἀπόλλων εἰς τὸν Ἥλιον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 absolutely, speak figuratively or metaphorically, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; speak allegorically, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Gal.4.24}