The meaning of “πορεύομαι”

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

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Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

πορεύομαι

Phoneticpor-yoo'-om-ahee

Transliterationporeúomai

Grammar Code

G:V

Greek Verb

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

middle voice from a derivative of the same as πεῖρα --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk. - to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively - especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

146 total references

Reference	Text
Matthew 21:2	“Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.”
Luke 11:26	“Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”
Acts 17:14	“And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.”
1 Corinthians 16:4	“And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.”
2 Timothy 4:10	“For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

146x

Most Frequent Book

Luke

Book Distribution

Matthew29

Mark3

Luke46

John14

Acts38

Romans2

1 Corinthians3

1 Timothy1

2 Timothy1

James1

1 Peter3

2 Peter2

Jude3

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