Greek word study

ὀρθοτομέωorthotoméō — I cut straight, handle correctly

I cut straight; met: I handle correctly, teach rightly.

Translated in the King James as: rightly divide

Origin: from a compound of G3717 (ὀρθός) and the base of G5114 (τομώτερος), to make a straight cut, i.e. (figuratively) to dissect (expound) correctly (the divine message)

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.