Emporos ἔμπορος
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| ἔμπορος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | emporos |
| Strong's number | G1713 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | trader/merchant |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (4) |
Emporos (Greek ἔμπορος, Strong's G1713) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “trader/merchant”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἔμ-πορος, -ου, ὁ
(πόρος, a journey), [in LXX chiefly for סָחַר, רָכַל ;]
1. a passenger on shipboard, one on a journey.
2. a merchant: Mat.13:45, Rev.18:3, 11 18:15, 23.†
(AS)
(πόρος, a journey), [in LXX chiefly for סָחַר, רָכַל ;]
1. a passenger on shipboard, one on a journey.
2. a merchant: Mat.13:45, Rev.18:3, 11 18:15, 23.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | merchants (4), merchant (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | merchants (4), merchant (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Emporos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 13:45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
Revelation
- Revelation 18:3For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”
- Revelation 18:11And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—
- Revelation 18:15The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,The merchants who sold these things and grew their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,
- Revelation 18:23And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).