Lexical Definition
ὀρχέομαι orchéomai (or-kheh'-om-ahee) to dance G:V
middle voice from
dance.
- to dance (from the ranklike or regular motion)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ὠρχήσατο | danced | Matt.14.6 |
| ὠρχήσασθε¬ | you did dance | Matt.11.17 |
| ὠρχήσασθε | you did dance | Luke.7.32 |
| ὀρχησαμένησ | when having danced | Mark.6.22 |
| ορχούμενον | dancing | LXX.2Sam.6.16 • LXX.1Chr.15.29 |
| ορχουμένων | dancing | LXX.2Sam.6.20 |
| ορχήσομαι | I will dance | LXX.2Sam.6.21 |
| dance | LXX.2Sam.6.21 | |
| ορχήσασθαι | to dance | LXX.Eccl.3.4 |
| εκεί | there | LXX.Isa.13.21 |
Abbott-Smith
ὀρχέομαι, -οῦμαι, [in LXX for רקד, etc.;]
to dance; Mt 11:17 14:6, Mk 6:22, Lk 7:32.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 11:17 · 14:6 |
| Mark | 6:22 |
| Luke | 7:32 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ὀρχέομαι,
imperfect ὠρχούμην: Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural present ὀρχεῦνται, imperfect ὠρχεῦντο (see. below): future ὀρχήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ὠρχησάμην [Refs 6th c.BC+]; infinitive ὀρχήσασθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ὠρχήθην [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—dance, ἠΐθεοι καὶ παρθένοι.. ὠρχεῦντ᾽ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὀ. πρὸς ὅπλα, of the Pyrrhic dance, Demetr.Sceps. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀρχεῖσθαι ταῖς χερσί (compare χειρονομέω) [Refs 4th c.BC+] to dance in or on, Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+] dance Laconian steps, [Refs 5th c.BC+] {ὀρχηδόν}, etc.:—passive, τῶν ὕμνων οἳ μὲν ὠρχοῦντο οἳ δὲ οὐκ ὠρχοῦντο [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 represent by dancing or pantomime, ὀρχεῖσθαι τὴν τοῦ Κρόνου τεκνοφαγίαν, ὀ. τὸν Αἴαντα, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II metaphorically, leap, bound, ὀρχεῖται δὲ καρδία φόβῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Θεσσαλίη ὠρχήσατο Thessaly shook, trembled, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III active ὀρχέω, make to dance (see. [Refs 5th c.BC+], is used by Ion Trag.[Refs] made my heart leap (so codices [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but ὀρκῆσι in [Refs 5th c.BC+]