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To use an analogy

ἀλληγορέωStrong’s G0238

allēgoreō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Allēgoreō is the Greek word usually translated “allegorized”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.”
Galatians 4:24 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “allegorized”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • allegorized 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Galatians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἀλληγορέω allēgoreō · to use an analogy

    ἀλληγορέω, -ῶ (ἄλλος, ἀγορεύω) to speak allegorically (Cremer, 96 ff.): Gal.4:24.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.