Strong's Lexicon
oreinos: Mountainous, hilly
Original Word:ὀρεινός
Part of Speech:Adjective
Transliteration:oreinos
Pronunciation:o-ray-nos'
Phonetic Spelling:(or-i-nos)
Definition:Mountainous, hilly
Meaning:mountainous, hilly, the hill-country.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek word ὄρος (oros), meaning "mountain."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Hebrew equivalent often associated with mountainous regions is הַר (har), Strong's Hebrew #2022, which also means "mountain" or "hill."
Usage:The term "oreinos" is used to describe regions that are characterized by mountains or hills. It conveys the idea of a landscape that is elevated and rugged, often implying a sense of remoteness or difficulty in access. In the New Testament, it is used to describe geographical areas that are distinct from plains or valleys.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient Near East, mountainous regions were often seen as places of refuge and isolation. They were less accessible than the fertile plains and were sometimes associated with danger or the unknown. However, mountains also held spiritual significance, as they were often considered places where one could encounter the divine. In Jewish tradition, mountains were sites of significant events, such as the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
orosDefinitionmountainous, the hill country
NASB Translationhill country (2).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3714: ὀρεινόςὀρεινός,
ὀρεινῇ,
ὀρεινόν (
ὄρος),
mountainous, hilly;
ἡὀρεινῇ (
WHὀρινη, see Iota) namely,
χώρα (cf.
Winers Grammar, 591 (550)) (which is added in
Herodotus 1, 110;
Xenophon, Cyril 1, 3, 3),
the mountain-district, hill-country:
Luke 1:39, 65 (
Aristotle, h. a. 5, 28, 4; the
Sept. for
הַר,
Genesis 14:10;
Deuteronomy 11:11;
Joshua 2:16, etc.).
STRONGS NT 3714: ὀρινος [ὀρινος, seeὀρεινός.]
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hill country.Fromoros; mountainous, i.e. (feminine by implication, ofchora) the Highlands (of Judaea) -- hill country.
see GREEKoros
see GREEKchora
Forms and Transliterations
ορεινέ ορεινή ὀρεινῇ ορεινήν ὀρεινὴν ορεινής ορεινόν ορινη ὀρινῇ ορινην ὀρινὴν oreine oreinē oreinêi oreinē̂i oreinen oreinēn oreinḕnLinks
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