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
- 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 timesAppears 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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