πορεύω
poreuōVerbG4198
to travel
From: middle voice from a derivative of the same as G3984 (πεῖρα);
Short Definition
to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);
Full Lexicon Entry
in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go, proceed, go on one's way: with accusative, ὁδόν; ἐντεῦθεν; ἀπό,; εἰς, al; *εἰς εἰρήνην *. ; ἐν εἰρήνῃ; ἐπί, with accusative, al; ἕως; οὗ; πρός, with accusative of person(s), κατὰ ὁδόν; διά, with genitive,; with inf.,; σύν, ἵνα; absol., ptcp., *πορευθείς *(on the pass. form of the aor., see M, Pr., 161f.), redundant (as in Heb. and Aram.
V
M, Pr., 231; Dalman, Words, 21), Metaphorical, (a) like *οἴχομαι *in cl., as euphemism for *θνήσκω *(so *הלךְ *in ); and perh. also (see Field, Notes, 66); (b) in ethical sense (, al; cf. M, Pr.; Kennedy, Sources, 107): κατά, with accusative,; (with) of disciples or partisans : with genitive of person(s), ἐκ- (-μαι), ἐν- (-μαι), ἐπι- (-μαι), παρα- (-μαι), προ-, προσ- (-μαι), συν- (-μαι)).
LXX Usage: chiefly for הלךְ
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
146 timesAppears 146 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
48
Acts
37
Matthew
29
John
13
1 Corinthians
3
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 10:27
- Acts 23:23
- John 7:35
- Luke 2:41
- Matthew 12:1
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