Original Word: ἀνορθόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: anorthoó
Pronunciation: an-or-THO-o
Phonetic Spelling: (an-orth-o'-o)
Definition: To restore, to set upright, to make straight again.
Meaning: I make upright (straight) again, rear again, restore.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀνά (ana, meaning "up" or "again") and ὀρθόω (orthoó, meaning "to straighten" or "to set right").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀνορθόω, the concept of restoration is prevalent in the Hebrew Scriptures. Words like שׁוּב (shuv, Strong's H7725), meaning "to return" or "to restore," capture a similar essence.

Usage: The verb ἀνορθόω is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of restoring something to its original or proper condition. It implies a return to a state of wholeness or correctness, often after a period of decline or disorder. This term can be applied both physically, as in the healing of a body, and metaphorically, as in the restoration of spiritual or moral order.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of restoration was significant in both medical and architectural contexts. Physicians would "set straight" broken bones, while builders would "restore" structures to their intended form. In a Jewish context, the idea of restoration was deeply rooted in the prophetic hope for the renewal of Israel and the coming of the Messiah, who would restore God's people.

Word Origin
from ana and orthoó (to set straight, set up)
Definition
to set upright, set straight again
NASB Translation
made erect again (1), restore (1), strengthen (1).

STRONGS NT 461: ἀνορθόω

ἀνορθόω, ἀνόρθω: future ἀνορθώσω; 1 aorist ἀνωρθωσα; 1 aorist passive ἀνωρθωθην (Luke 13:13; without the augment ἀνορθωθην L T Tr; cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 161); Buttmann, 34 (30); (Winer's Grammar, 73) (70));

1. to set up, make erect: a crooked person, Luke 13:13 (she was made straight, stood erect); drooping hands and relaxed knees (to raise them up by restoring their strength), Hebrews 12:12.

2. to rear again, build anew: ἀκηνην, Acts 15:16 (Herodotus 1, 19 τόν νにゅーηいーたοおみくろんνにゅー ... τόν ἐνέπρησαν; 8, 140; Xenophon, Hell. 4, 8, 12, etc.; in various senses in the Sept.).

set up, make straight, restore

From ana and a derivative of the base of orthos; to straighten up -- lift (set) up, make straight.

see GREEK ana

see GREEK orthos

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