Hodos ὁδός

Hodos (Greek ὁδός, Strong's G3598) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “road”. It occurs 102 times in 99 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Hodos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 2:12
  And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
• Matthew 3:3
  For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
• Matthew 4:15
  The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
• Matthew 5:25
  Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
• Matthew 7:13
  Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
• Matthew 7:14
  Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
• Matthew 8:28
  And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
• Matthew 10:5
  These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: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.
• Matthew 10:10
  Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
• Matthew 11:10
  For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
• Matthew 13:4
  And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
• Matthew 13:19
  When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
• Matthew 15:32
  Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
• Matthew 20:17
  And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
• Matthew 20:30
  And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
• Matthew 21:8
  And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
• Matthew 21:19
  And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
• Matthew 21:32
  For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
• Matthew 22:9
  Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’
• Matthew 22:10
  So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
• Matthew 22:16
  And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

Mark

• Mark 1:2
  As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
• Mark 1:3
  The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
• Mark 2:23
  And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
• Mark 4:4
  And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
• Mark 4:15
  And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
• Mark 6:8
  And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
• Mark 8:3
  And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
• Mark 8:27
  And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”
• Mark 9:33
  And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
• Mark 9:34
  But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
• Mark 10:17
  And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
• Mark 10:32
  And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
• Mark 10:46
  And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging.Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
• Mark 10:52
  And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
• Mark 11:8
  And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
• Mark 12:14
  And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

Luke

• Luke 1:76
  And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
• Luke 1:79
  To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
• Luke 2:44
  But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
• Luke 3:4
  As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
• Luke 3:5
  Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
• Luke 7:27
  This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
• Luke 8:5
  A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
• Luke 8:12
  Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
• Luke 9:3
  And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
• Luke 9:57
  And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
• Luke 10:4
  Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
• Luke 10:31
  And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
• Luke 11:6
  For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’
• Luke 12:58
  When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
• Luke 14:23
  And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
• Luke 18:35
  And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
• Luke 19:36
  And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
• Luke 20:21
  And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
• Luke 24:32
  And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
• Luke 24:35
  And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

John

• John 1:23
  He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
• John 14:4
  And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.You know the way to the place where I am going.”
• John 14:5
  Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?”
• John 14:6
  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Acts

• Acts 1:12
  Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
• Acts 2:28
  Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
• Acts 8:26
  And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
• Acts 8:36
  And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
• Acts 8:39
  And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
• Acts 9:2
  And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
• Acts 9:17
  And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
• Acts 9:27
  But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
• Acts 13:10
  And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
• Acts 14:16
  Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.
• Acts 16:17
  The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
• Acts 18:25
  This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
• Acts 18:26
  And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
• Acts 19:9
  But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
• Acts 19:23
  And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
• Acts 22:4
  And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
• Acts 24:14
  But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,
• Acts 24:22
  And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
• Acts 25:3
  And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
• Acts 26:13
  At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.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.

Romans

• Romans 3:16
  Destruction and misery are in their ways:ruin and misery lie in their wake,
• Romans 3:17
  And the way of peace have they not known:and the way of peace they have not known.”
• Romans 11:33
  O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 4:17
  For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
• 1 Corinthians 12:31
  But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 3:11
  Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 3:10
  Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’
• Hebrews 9:8
  The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
• Hebrews 10:20
  By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,

James

• James 1:8
  A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
• James 2:25
  Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?
• James 5:20
  Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 2:2
  And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.
• 2 Peter 2:15
  Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
• 2 Peter 2:21
  For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.

Jude

• Jude 1:11
  Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Revelation

• Revelation 15:3
  And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
• Revelation 16:12
  And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).