The meaning of “ἐμπορεύομαι”

Understanding emporeúomai reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

ἐμπορεύομαι

Phoneticem-por-yoo'-om-ahee

Transliterationemporeúomai

Grammar Code

G:V

Greek Verb

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

buy and sell, make merchandise. - to travel in (a country as a pedlar), i.e. (by implication) to trade

Scripture References

2 total references

Reference	Text
James 4:13	“Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:”
2 Peter 2:3	“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

James

Book Distribution

James1

2 Peter1

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