ὀρχέομαι

ὀρχέομαι — orchéomai

ὀρχέομαι, ὀρχοῦμαι: 1 aorist ὠρχησαμην; (from χορός, by transposition ὄρχος; cf. ά῾ρπω, ἁρπάζω, and Latinrapio, μορφή and Latinforma; (but these supposed transpositions are extremely doubtful, cf. Curtius, § 189; Fick 4:207, 167. Some connect ὀρχέομαι with the root, argh, 'to put in rapid motion'; cf. Vanicek, p. 59)); to dance: Mat 11:17; Mat 14:6; Mar 6:22; Luk 7:32. (From Homer down; the Sept. for רָקַד, 1Ch 15:29; Sir 3:4; 2Sa 6:21.)