Strong's Lexicon
poreia: Journey, way, travel
Original Word:πορεία
Part of Speech:Noun, Feminine
Transliteration:poreia
Pronunciation:po-reh'-ah
Phonetic Spelling:(por-i'-ah)
Definition:Journey, way, travel
Meaning:a journey, pursuit, undertaking, progress.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek verb πορεύομαι (poreuomai), meaning "to go" or "to journey."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is דֶּרֶךְ (derek), meaning "way" or "path," which appears frequently in the Old Testament to describe both physical paths and moral or spiritual ways.
Usage:The term "poreia" refers to a journey or the act of traveling. It is used in the New Testament to describe physical journeys or travels, often in the context of missionary work or significant travels undertaken by Jesus and His disciples. The word can also metaphorically imply a spiritual journey or the path of life.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient Greco-Roman world, travel was a significant part of life, especially for trade, military campaigns, and religious pilgrimages. Roads and sea routes facilitated the spread of ideas, including the early Christian message. Journeys were often perilous, involving risks from bandits, weather, and political instability. The concept of a journey was also a common metaphor in philosophical and religious texts, symbolizing the pursuit of truth or spiritual enlightenment.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
poreuomaiDefinitiona journey
NASB Translationpursuits (1), way (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4197: πορείαπορεία,
πορείας,
ἡ (
πορεύω), from
Aeschylus down; the
Sept. for
הֲלִיכָה;
a journey:
Luke 13:22 (see
ποιέω, I. 3); Hebraistically (see
ὁδός, 2 a.),
a going i. e. purpose, pursuit, undertaking:
James 1:11.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
journey, way.Fromporeuomai; travel (by land); figuratively (plural) proceedings, i.e. Career -- journey(-ing), ways.
see GREEKporeuomai
Forms and Transliterations
πορεία πορείαι πορειαις πορείαις πορειαν πορείαν πορείας πορεύσεως πορίαί poreiais poreíais poreian poreíanLinks
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