ὀρθῶς
orthos
plainly
adverb from ὀρθός; in a straight manner, i.e. (figuratively) correctly (also morally):--plain, right(-ly).
Mark 7:35 · Word #15
Lexicon G3723
| Lemma | ὀρθῶς |
| Transliteration | orthōs |
| Strong's | G3723 |
| In-context | plainly |
| Literal | rightly-plainly |
Morphology ADV
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀρθῶς |
| Strong's | G3723 |
SIBI-P1 G3723-01
straightly (in a straight/upright manner)
| Root | ὀρθός (orthos) |
| Core Meanings | straight, upright, erect, correct, right |
| Semantic Range | physically straight or erect; straightforwardly; correctly; rightly; properly; morally uprightly |
| Conceptual Significance | The root image of straightness underlies biblical notions of righteousness and doctrinal correctness—what is ‘straight’ aligns with truth and God’s standards. Thus ὀρθῶς often signals alignment with divine order, whether in speech, judgment, or conduct. |
| Morphological Notes | ὀρθῶς: adverb (Gr,D), indeclinable, describing the manner of an action. ὀρθός: adjective, nominative masculine singular (Gr,NS,,,,NMS), describing a masculine singular subject as straight or upright. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adverb ὀρθῶς derives from ὀρθός (“straight, upright”) and literally denotes acting or speaking in a straight manner. Rendering it as “straightly” preserves the concrete root image of straightness while naturally extending to the figurative sense of correctness or moral uprightness; as an adverb (Gr,D) it modifies a verb rather than functioning substantivally. In its adjectival form (ὀρθός, nominative masculine singular), it would be rendered “straight/upright (one).” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὀρθός (straight, upright, erect, correct, right)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3717-01 |
orthas | upright (feminine) ones |
G3717-02 |
orthos | in a straight/upright way; upright (masculine singular) |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of G3723)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark 7:35 | ὀρθῶς | orthos | plainly |
| Luke 7:43 | ὀρθῶς | orthos | rightly |
| Luke 10:28 | ὀρθῶς | orthos | correctly |