ὁδός
hodos
“road”
Definition
a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
apparently a primary word;
- 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;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
ὁδός appears 99 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But eagerly desire the greater gifts.And now I will show you the most excellent way.
About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
to shine on those who live in darknessand in the shadow of death,to guide our feetinto the path of peace.”
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
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