ὁδός

hodosNoun (Feminine)G3598

road

From: apparently a primary word;

Short Definition

a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. a way, path, road: κατὰ τὴν ὁ., παρὰ τὴν ὁ., with genitive of person(s), (subj.), τὴν ὁ. *ἑτοιμάζειν *(fig.), with genitive term. (obj.), ἐθνῶν; *ἁγίων *(figuratively); accusative, ὁδόν, with force of prep. (like Heb. דֶּרֶךְ; Bl., §34, 8; 35, 5), ὁ. θαλάσσης, (LXX). 2. A traveller's way, journey: ἐν ὁ., ἐξ ὁ.; εἰς ὁ.; ὁδὸν πορεύεσθαι; ὁ. ἡμέρας; *ὁδὸν ποιεῖν *(= cl., ὁ. ποιεῖσθαι;
V
Field, Notes, 25), to make one's way, i.e. proceed on one's journey.
3.Metaphorical, of a course of conduct, a way of thinking or acting
4.Ellipsis of ὁ.
LXX Usage: chiefly (very freq.) for דֶּרֶךְ

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

99 times

Appears 99 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Matthew
21
Acts
20
Luke
20
Mark
16
John
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 12:31
  • Acts 26:13
  • Luke 1:79
  • Matthew 10:5
  • Matthew 7:14

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