ὁδόςhodós
a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
Greek (New Testament) · G3598
Meanings
1. a way, path, road: Matthew 2:12, Mark 10:46, Luke 3:5, and elsewhere; κατὰ τὴν ὁ., Luke 10:4, and elsewhere; παρὰ τὴν ὁ., Matthew 13:4, and elsewhere; with genitive pers, (subj.), τὴν ὁ. ἑτοιμάζειν (figuratively), Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, and elsewhere; with genitive term. (object), ἐθνῶν, Matthew 10:5; τ. ἁγίων (figuratively), Hebrews 9:8; accusative, ὁδόν, with force of preposition (like Heb. דֶּרֶךְ; Bl., § 34, 8; 35, 5), ὁ. θαλάσσης, Matthew 4:15(LXX).
2. A traveller's way, journey: ἐν τ. ὁ., Matthew 5:25, Mark 8:27, and elsewhere; ἐξ ὁ., Luke 11:6; εἰς ὁ., Matthew 10:10; τ. ὁδὸν πορεύεσθαι, Acts 8:39; ὁ. ἡμέρας, Luke 2:44; ὁδὸν ποιεῖν, to make one's way, i.e. proceed on one's journey, Mark 2:23.
3. Metaph., of a course of conduct, a way of thinking or acting: Acts 14:16, 1 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Corinthians 12:31, James 1:8, James 5:20; τοῦ Κάϊν, Jude 1:11; τ. Βαλαάμ, 2 Peter 2:15; εἰρήνης, Romans 3:17; ζωῆς, Acts 2:28; ἡ ὁ. ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τ. ζωήν, Matthew 7:14; τ. δικαιοσύνης, Matthew 21:32; σωτηρίας, Acts 16:17; αἱ ὁ. τ. θεοῦ (κυρίου), Acts 13:10, Romans 11:33, Revelation 15:3 (cf. Hosea 14:9, Ps 94 (95):10, Sirach 39:24, and elsewhere); ἡ ὁ. τ. θεοῦ (the way approved by God), Matthew 22:16, Mark 12:14, Luke 20:21; id., of the Christian religion, Acts 18:26; so, absolutely, ἡ ὁ., Acts 9:2, Acts 19:9, Acts 19:23, Acts 24:22; of Christ as the means of approach to God, John 14:6.
4. Ellipsis of ὁ.: ποίας (namely ὁδοῦ), Luke 5:19; ἐκείνης, Luke 19:4 (see Bl., § 36, 13; 44, 1).
Same root
- πάροδοςpárodos · G3938a by-road, i.e. (actively) a route
- ὁδεύωhodeúō · G3593to travel
- συνοδίαsynodía · G4923companionship on a journey, i.e. (by implication), a caravan
- ὁδηγόςhodēgós · G3595a conductor (literally or figuratively (teacher))
- μακράνmakrán · G3112at a distance (literally or figuratively)
- ἄμφοδονámphodon · G296a fork in the road
- εἴσοδοςeísodos · G1529an entrance (literally or figuratively)
- ἔξοδοςéxodos · G1841an exit, i.e. (figuratively) death
Where it appears
Appears 101 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:12 When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.
- Matthew 3:3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”
- Matthew 4:15 “In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali, beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River, in Galilee where so many Gentiles live,
- Matthew 5:25 “When you are on the way to court with your adversary, settle your differences quickly. Otherwise, your accuser may hand you over to the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
- Matthew 7:13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
- Matthew 7:14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
See every passage
- Matthew 2:12, 3:3, 4:15, 5:25, 7:13, 7:14, 8:28, 10:5, 10:10, 11:10, 13:4, 13:19, 15:32, 20:17, 20:30, 21:8, 21:19, 21:32, 22:9, 22:10, 22:16
- Mark 1:2, 1:3, 2:23, 4:4, 4:15, 6:8, 8:3, 8:27, 9:33, 9:34, 10:17, 10:32, 10:46, 10:52, 11:8, 12:14
- Luke 1:76, 1:79, 2:44, 3:4, 3:5, 7:27, 8:5, 8:12, 9:3, 9:57, 10:4, 10:31, 11:6, 12:58, 14:23, 18:35, 19:36, 20:21, 24:32, 24:35
- John 1:23, 14:4, 14:5, 14:6
- Acts 1:12, 2:28, 8:26, 8:36, 8:39, 9:2, 9:17, 9:27, 13:10, 14:16, 16:17, 18:25, 18:26, 19:9, 19:23, 22:4, 24:14, 24:22, 25:3, 26:13
- Romans 3:16, 3:17, 11:33
- 1 Corinthians 4:17, 12:31
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11
- Hebrews 3:10, 9:8, 10:20
- James 1:8, 2:25, 5:20
- 2 Peter 2:2, 2:15, 2:21
- Jude 1:11
- Revelation 15:3, 16:12
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.