What does ἀνορθόω (anorthóō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνορθόω (anorthóō) is a Greek word meaning "to straighten up".
Greek · G461
ἀνορθόω
To straighten up
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ἀνορθόωG461
Pronunciationanorthóō
What does ἀνορθόω (anorthóō) mean in the Bible?
ἀνορθόω (anorthóō) is a Greek word meaning "to straighten up".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G461?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I will restore it (1), she straightened up (1), strengthen (1).
Where does ἀνορθόω (anorthóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 13:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Hebrews (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItI will restore it1×Acts 15:16
she straightened up1×Luke 13:13
strengthen1×Hebrews 12:12
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 13:13
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Luke1Acts1Hebrews1
Source forms
ἀνορθώσατε1xanorthōsateHebrews 12:12
ἀνορθώσω1xanorthōsōActs 15:16
ἀνωρθώθη1xanōrthōthēLuke 13:13
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural1xHebrews 12:12
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 13:13
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1xActs 15:16
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to straighten up
Strong'sG461
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to straighten up
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 13:13Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀνωρθώθη,anwrqwqh
I make straight again, rear again, restore
Read verseActs 15:16Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
ἀνορθώσωanorqwsw
I make straight again, rear again, restore
Read verseHebrews 12:12Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἀνορθώσατε·anorqwsate
I make straight again, rear again, restore
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms3TensesAorist, FutureVoicesPassive, Active
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Aorist PassiveLuke 13:131×
Future ActiveActs 15:161×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveHeb 12:121×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2future1
Voice
active2passive1
Mood
indicative2imperative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἀνορθόω is built from these roots: