Poreia πορεία
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| πορεία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | poreia |
| Strong's number | G4197 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | journey |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Poreia (Greek πορεία, Strong's G4197) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “journey”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πορεία, -ας, ἡ
(πορεύω), [in LXX chiefly for הֲלִיכָה and cogn. forms ;]
1. a journey: Luk.13:22.
2. a going: metaphorically ("the rich man perishes while he is still on the move," Hort., in l), Jas.1:11.†
(AS)
(πορεύω), [in LXX chiefly for הֲלִיכָה and cogn. forms ;]
1. a journey: Luk.13:22.
2. a going: metaphorically ("the rich man perishes while he is still on the move," Hort., in l), Jas.1:11.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | journeying (1), ways (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | his way (1), pursuits (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Poreia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 13:22And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.Then Jesus traveled throughout the towns and villages, teaching as He made His way toward Jerusalem.
James
- James 1:11For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
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).