🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G238
G238

ἀλληγορέω

allēgoréō [al-lay-gor-eh'-o] Verb
Core meaningto use an analogy

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G238

to allegorize

KJV usage: :--be an allegory (the Greek word itself).
Etymology: from and (to harangue (compare ));
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

to say what is either designed or fitted to convey a meaning other than the literal one, ; ἀλληγορούμενος, adapted to another meaning, otherwise significant, Gal. 4:24*

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