Gloss: to join in a dance
Transliteration: choreuō
Strong’s: G9747
1. to dance a round or choral dance , (Sophocles Tragicus), etc.; especially of the Bacchic chorus, (Euripides):—; to take part in the chorus , regarded as a matter of religion, (Sophocles Tragicus): to be one of a chorus , (Aristophanes Comicus): —;with dative pers. to dance to him, in his honour , (Euripides)
2. generally, to dance , especially from joy, (Sophocles Tragicus)
3. metaphorically to practise a thing, be versed in it, (Plato Philosophus)
4. with accusative cognate, φροίμιον χορεύσομαι I will dance a prelude (to festivities), (Aeschulus Tragicus); χ. γάμους to celebrate them, (Euripides); ὄργια Μουσῶν (Aristophanes Comicus):—;Mid., χορεύεσθαι δίνας to ply the eddying dance , (Euripides):—;Pass., κεχόρευται ἡμῖν (sings the Chorus) our part is played , (Aristophanes Comicus)
5. transitive to celebrate in choral dance , Ἴακχον (Sophocles Tragicus):—;Pass. to be celebrated in choral dance , (Aristophanes Comicus)
6. Causal, to set one a dancing, to rouse, wake to the dance , τινά (Euripides); so, πόδα χορεύειν [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date> (ML)
2. generally, to dance , especially from joy, (Sophocles Tragicus)
3. metaphorically to practise a thing, be versed in it, (Plato Philosophus)
4. with accusative cognate, φροίμιον χορεύσομαι I will dance a prelude (to festivities), (Aeschulus Tragicus); χ. γάμους to celebrate them, (Euripides); ὄργια Μουσῶν (Aristophanes Comicus):—;Mid., χορεύεσθαι δίνας to ply the eddying dance , (Euripides):—;Pass., κεχόρευται ἡμῖν (sings the Chorus) our part is played , (Aristophanes Comicus)
5. transitive to celebrate in choral dance , Ἴακχον (Sophocles Tragicus):—;Pass. to be celebrated in choral dance , (Aristophanes Comicus)
6. Causal, to set one a dancing, to rouse, wake to the dance , τινά (Euripides); so, πόδα χορεύειν [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date> (ML)