◄ 722. arotriaó ►
Strong's Lexicon arotriaó: To plow, to till Original Word: ἀροτριάω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: arotriaó Pronunciation: ah-ro-tree-AH-oh Phonetic Spelling: (ar-ot-ree-o'-o) Definition: To plow, to till Meaning: I plow. Word Origin: Derived from ἄροτρον (arotron), meaning "plow." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with plowing is חָרַשׁ (charash), Strong's Hebrew 2790, which also means to plow or engrave. Usage: The verb ἀροτριάω refers to the act of plowing or tilling the soil. In the agrarian society of the ancient Near East, plowing was a fundamental activity for preparing the ground for sowing seeds. This term is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe spiritual preparation and readiness for the Kingdom of God. Cultural and Historical Background: In biblical times, agriculture was the backbone of the economy and daily life. Plowing was an essential task that prepared the soil for planting, ensuring a good harvest. The imagery of plowing is often used in Scripture to illustrate spiritual truths, such as breaking up the fallow ground of one's heart to receive God's word and produce spiritual fruit. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from arotron Definition to plow NASB Translation plow (1), plowing (1), plowman (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 722: ἀροτριάω ἀροτριάω, ἀροτριω; (ἄροτρον, which see); to plow: Luke 17:7; 1 Corinthians 9:10. (Deuteronomy 22:10; (1 Kings 19:19); Micah 3:12. In Greek writings from Theophrastus down for the more ancient ἀρόω; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 254f (Winer's Grammar, 24).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance plow From arotron; to plow -- plough. see GREEK arotron Forms and Transliterations αροτριαθήσεται αροτριαν αροτριάν ἀροτριᾷν ἀροτριᾶν αροτριάσει αροτριάσεις αροτριωθήσεται αροτριώμενον αροτριων αροτριών ἀροτριῶν αροτριωντα αροτριώντα ἀροτριῶντα αροτριώντας ηροτρία ηροτριάσατε arotriā̂in arotrian arotrion arotriôn arotriōn arotriō̂n arotrionta arotriônta arotriōnta arotriō̂nta Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 17:7 V-PPA-AMS GRK: δοῦλον ἔχων ἀροτριῶντα ἢ ποιμαίνοντα NAS: a slave plowing or KJV: a servant plowing or INT: a servant having plowing or shepherding 1 Corinthians 9:10 V-PPA-NMS GRK: ἐλπίδι ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν καὶ NAS: because the plowman ought KJV: that he that ploweth should INT: hope he that plows to plow and 1 Corinthians 9:10 V-PNA GRK: ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν καὶ ὁ NAS: ought to plow in hope, KJV: he that ploweth should plow in hope; INT: he that plows to plow and he that Strong's Greek 722 3 Occurrences ἀροτριᾷν — 1 Occ. ἀροτριῶν — 1 Occ. ἀροτριῶντα — 1 Occ.