verb
orchemō
Greekὀρχέομαι (orcheomai)
Strong’sG3738
I dance
stem orch-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὀρχέομαι, -οῦμαι,
[in LXX for רקד, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3738 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidor-kheh'-om-ahee
to dance (from the ranklike or regular motion)
Frommiddle voice from ὄρχος (a row or ring);
King Jamesdance.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| orchetaὠρχήσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | danced | 1× |
| orchevaὠρχήσασθε | happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural | dance | 2× |
| orcheratauὀρχησαμένης | happened · of, belonging toaorist middle participle genitive singular feminine | danced | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | orchemō | orcheme | orchemi | orchema | orchemē | orchemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | orchesō | orchese | orchesi | orchesa | orchesē | orcheselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | orchetō | orchete | orcheti | orcheta1×ὠρχήσατο | orchetē | orchetelē |
| we 1st person plural | orchenō | orchene | orcheni | orchena | orchenē | orchenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | orchevō | orcheve | orchevi | orcheva2×ὠρχήσασθε | orchevē | orchevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | orchelō | orchele | orcheli | orchela | orchelē | orchelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | orchemeiō | orchemeia | orchemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | orcheseiō | orcheseia | orcheseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | orcheteiō | orcheteia | orcheteiē |
| we 1st person plural | orcheneiō | orcheneia | orcheneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | orcheveiō | orcheveia | orcheveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | orcheleiō | orcheleia | orcheleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | orchesōr | orchesar | orchesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | orchetōr | orchetar | orchetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | orchevōr | orchevar | orchevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | orchelōr | orchelar | orchelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | orchemoiō | orchemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | orchesoiō | orchesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | orchetoiō | orchetoia |
| we 1st person plural | orchenoiō | orchenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | orchevoiō | orchevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | orcheloiō | orcheloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | orcherō | orcheri | orchera | orcherē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | orcherōtos | orcheritos | orcheratos1× | orcherētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
orch is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
orcheta“danced”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 14:6“danced”genesiei de gineratei tou Hērōdou orcheta tas thugatēras tau Hērōdiadau en te mese kai areskata to Hērōdo,On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
orcheva“dance”happened · yeaorist middle indicative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 11:17“dance”legalō; Aulana vi kai ouk orcheva; thrēnana kai ouk kopteva;‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
Luke 7:32“dance”homoiois alō paidiei tei en agora katherōtei kai prosfōnarōtei allēloi, heim legatō; Aulana vi kai ouk orcheva; thrēnana kai ouk klaiava;They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
orcheratau“danced”happened · of, belonging toaorist middle participle genitive singular feminine1×
Mark 6:22“danced”kai eisercharatau tau thugatērau autau tau Hērōdiadau kai orcheratau kai areskaratau to Hērōdo kai toi sunanakeierōtoi, legata tos basilevos te korasie; Aitasar min hem ean thelaseiō, kai dōami si;When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”