3596. hodoiporeó
Strong's Lexicon
hodoiporeó: To travel, to journey, to go on a journey

Original Word: ὁδοιπορέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: hodoiporeó
Pronunciation: ho-doy-por-EH-o
Phonetic Spelling: (hod-oy-por-eh'-o)
Definition: To travel, to journey, to go on a journey
Meaning: I travel, pursue a way, journey.

Word Origin: From the Greek words ὁδός (hodos, meaning "way" or "road") and πορεύομαι (poreuomai, meaning "to go" or "to travel").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὁδοιπορέω, the concept of journeying or traveling can be found in Hebrew words such as דֶּרֶךְ (derek, Strong's H1870), meaning "way" or "path," and נָסַע (nasa, Strong's H5265), meaning "to journey" or "to travel."

Usage: The verb ὁδοιπορέω (hodoiporeó) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of traveling or going on a journey. It often implies a purposeful movement from one place to another, typically on foot, reflecting the common mode of travel in the ancient world. This term can be used both literally, to describe physical travel, and metaphorically, to describe a spiritual journey or progress in one's faith.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, travel was a significant part of life, whether for trade, pilgrimage, or communication. Roads were essential for the spread of ideas, including the early Christian message. The act of traveling was often arduous and fraught with danger, requiring preparation and endurance. The concept of journeying also held metaphorical significance, representing life's spiritual and moral journey.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from hodoiporos (a traveler)
Definition
to travel
NASB Translation
way (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3596: ὁδοιπορέω

ὁδοιπορέω, ὁδοιπόρῳ; (ὁδοιπόρος a wayfarer, traveller); to travel, journey: Acts 10:9. (Herodotus, Sophocles, Xenophon, Aelian v. h. 10, 4; Herodian, 7, 9, 1, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
go on a journey.

From a compound of hodos and poreuomai; to be a wayfarer, i.e. Travel -- go on a journey.

see GREEK hodos

see GREEK poreuomai

Forms and Transliterations
οδοιπορουντων οδοιπορούντων ὁδοιπορούντων hodoiporounton hodoiporountōn hodoiporoúnton hodoiporoúntōn odoiporounton odoiporountōn
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 10:9 V-PPA-GMP
GRK: δὲ ἐπαύριον ὁδοιπορούντων ἐκείνων καὶ
NAS: On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching
KJV: as they went on their journey, and
INT: moreover next day as are journeying these also

Strong's Greek 3596
1 Occurrence


ὁδοιπορούντων — 1 Occ.

















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