διόρθωσις
diorthōsisreformationHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses
Definition
διόρθωσις, -εως, ἡ (see supr.),
1. a making straight.
2. a reforming, reformation (used in late writers of laws, etc.): Hebrews 9:10 (Cremer, 807).
διόρθωμα, -τος, τό
(διορθόω, to make straight, set right),
a correction, reform: Acts 24:3.
διόρθωσις, -εως, ἡ (see supr.),
1. a making straight.
2. a reforming, reformation (used in late writers of laws, etc.): Hebrews 9:10 (Cremer, 807).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Acts 24:2διορθωμάτων · improvementsWhen Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.
- Hebrews 9:10διορθώσεως · of reformThey consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.