Correctly
ὀρθῶςStrong’s G3723orthōs
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Orthōs is the Greek word usually translated “rightly”, “plainly” and “correctly”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.”
Meaning
Usually translated “rightly”, “plainly” and “correctly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- rightly 2
- plainly 1
- correctly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- Mark 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 7:43Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
- Luke 10:28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
- Luke 20:21And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
Greek dictionary
ὀρθῶς orthōs · correctly
όρθῶς adv. (ἀρθός), rightly: Mrk.7:35, Luk.7:43 10:28 20:21.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “correctly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CORRECTLY, adverb
In a correct manner; in conformity with truth, justice, rectitude, or propriety; according to a standard; agreeable to a copy or original; exactly; accurately; without fault, or error; as, to behave correctly; to write, speak or think correctly; to judge correctly
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.