Word study · Greek
allēgoréō
to speak allegorically
Say it: al-lay-gor-EH-o (approximate)
ἀλληγορέω
What it means
To say one thing and mean another, from which we get "allegory." In 4:24, Paul says the story of Hagar and Sarah "contains an allegory," that is, the women represent two covenants. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- AllegorizeSpeak figuratively.
- Interpret symbolicallyRead a story as a picture.
In Galatians
- Chapter 4
"Which things contain an allegory" (4:24).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0238 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources