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 times

Appears 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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