◄ 1713. emporos ►
Strong's Lexicon emporos: Merchant, Trader Original Word: ἔμπορος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: emporos Pronunciation: EM-por-os Phonetic Spelling: (em'-por-os) Definition: Merchant, Trader Meaning: a merchant, trader; one on a journey. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἐμπορεύομαι (emporeuomai), meaning "to travel" or "to trade." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with trade and merchants is סֹחֵר (socher), found in passages like Isaiah 23:8 and Ezekiel 27:12. Usage: The term "emporos" refers to a person engaged in trade or commerce, specifically one who travels to conduct business. In the New Testament, it is used to describe individuals who buy and sell goods, often traveling long distances to do so. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, merchants played a crucial role in the economy. They facilitated the exchange of goods across regions, contributing to the spread of culture and ideas. The Mediterranean Sea was a hub for trade routes, and cities like Corinth and Ephesus were bustling centers of commerce. Merchants were often seen as both essential for economic prosperity and as figures of suspicion due to their association with wealth and potential dishonesty. HELPS Word-studies 1713 émporos (from 1722 /en, "in" and poros, "a way of passage") – a merchant using a particular venue to trade. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from en and poros (a journey) Definition a passenger on shipboard, a merchant NASB Translation merchant (1), merchants (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1713: ἔμπορος ἔμπορος (see ἐν, III. 3), ἐμπόρου, ὁ (πόρος); 1. equivalent to ὁ ἐπ' ἀλλοτρίας νεώς πλέων μισθοῦ, ὁ ἐπιβάτης; so Hesychius, with whom agree Phavorinus and the Schol. ad Aristophanes, Plutarch, 521; and so the word is used by Homer. 2. after Homer one on a journey, whether by sea or by land, especially for traffic; hence, 3. a merchant (opposed to κάπηλος a retailer, petty tradesman): Revelation 18:3, 11, 15, 23; ἄνθρωπος ἔμπορος (see ἄνθρωπος, 4 a.), Matthew 13:45 (WH text omits ἄνθρωπος). (the Sept. for סֹחֵד and רֹכֵל.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance merchant. From en and the base of poreuomai; a (wholesale) tradesman -- merchant. see GREEK en see GREEK poreuomai Forms and Transliterations εμποροι εμποροί έμποροι έμποροί ἔμποροι ἔμποροί εμπόροις εμπορω εμπόρω ἐμπόρῳ εμπόρων emporo emporō emporoi empóroi empórōi émporoi émporoí Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 13:45 N-DMS GRK: οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳ ζητοῦντι καλοὺς NAS: is like a merchant seeking KJV: is like unto a merchant man, seeking INT: heavens a man a merchant seeking beautiful Revelation 18:3 N-NMP GRK: καὶ οἱ ἔμποροι τῆς γῆς NAS: have committed [acts of] immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth KJV: and the merchants of the earth INT: and the merchants of the earth Revelation 18:11 N-NMP GRK: καὶ οἱ ἔμποροι τῆς γῆς NAS: And the merchants of the earth weep KJV: And the merchants of the earth INT: And the merchants of the earth Revelation 18:15 N-NMP GRK: οἱ ἔμποροι τούτων οἱ NAS: The merchants of these things, KJV: The merchants of these things, which INT: The merchants of these things Revelation 18:23 N-NMP GRK: ὅτι οἱ ἔμποροί σου ἦσαν NAS: in you any longer; for your merchants were the great men KJV: for thy merchants were the great men INT: for the merchants of you were Strong's Greek 1713 5 Occurrences ἐμπόρῳ — 1 Occ. ἔμποροι — 4 Occ.