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πορεύω

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Definition

πορεύω,

(πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ;]

in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go, proceed, go on one's way: with accusative, ὁδόν, Acts 8:39; before ἐκεῖθεν, Matthew 19:15; ἐντεῦθεν, Luke 13:31; ἀπό, Matthew 25:41, Luke 4:42; εἰς, Matthew 2:20, Mark 16:12, Luke 1:39, John 7:35, al; εἰς εἰρήνην (cf. 1 Kings 1:17). Luke 7:50; ἐν εἰρήνῃ, Acts 16:36; ἐπί, with accusative, Matthew 22:9, Acts 25:12, al; ἕως, Acts 23:23; οὗ, Luke 24:28, 1 Corinthians 16:6; πρός, with accusative of person(s), Matthew 25:9, Luke 11:5, al.; κατὰ τ. ὁδόν, Acts 8:36; διά, with genitive, Matthew 12:1, Mark 9:30; with inf., Luke 2:3, John 14:2; σύν, Luke 7:6, al.; ἵνα, John 11:11; absol., Matthew 2:9, Luke 7:8, John 4:50, Acts 5:20, al.; ptcp., πορευθείς (on the pass. form of the aor., see M, Pr., 161f.), redundant (as in Heb. and Aram.; V. M, Pr., 231; Dalman, Words, 21), Matthew 2:8, Luke 7:22, al. Metaphorical (cf. Soph., O.T., 884; Xen., Cyr., 2, 2, 24, al),

(a) like οἴχομαι in cl., as euphemism for θνήσκω (so הלךְ in Genesis 15:2); Luke 22:22 and perh. Luke 13:33 (see Field, Notes, 66);

(b) in ethical sense (Deuteronomy 19:9, Psalm 14:2, al; cf. M, Pr., 11.2; Kennedy, Sources, 107): before ἐν, Luke 1:6, 1 Peter 4:3, 2 Peter 2:19; κατά, with accusative, 2 Peter 3:3, Jude 16, 18; with dative (Bl, §38, 3), Acts 9:31; 14:16, Jude 11;

(with) of disciples or partisans ( Judges 2:12, 1 Kings 11:10, Sir.46.10): before ὀπίσω, with genitive of person(s), Luke 21:8 (cf. δια-, εἰς-, (-μαι), ἐκ- (-μαι), ἐν- (-μαι), ἐπι- (-μαι), παρα- (-μαι), προ-, προσ- (-μαι), συν- (-μαι)).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πορεύω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

153 total
  1. Luke 9:51πορεύεσθαι
    As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
  2. Luke 9:52πορευθέντες · went
    He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
  3. Luke 9:53πορευόμενον · heading
    But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
  4. Luke 9:56ἐπορεύθησαν · [He and His disciples] went on
    And He and His disciples went on to another village.
  5. Luke 9:57πορευομένων · were walking
    As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
  6. Luke 10:37Πορεύου · Go
    “The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
  7. Luke 10:38πορεύεσθαι · traveled along
    As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
  8. Luke 11:5πορεύσεται · goes
    Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
  9. Luke 11:26πορεύεται · it goes
    Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”
  10. Luke 13:31πορεύου · get away
    At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
  11. Luke 13:32Πορευθέντες · Go
    But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
  12. Luke 13:33πορεύεσθαι · keep going
    Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
  13. Luke 14:10πορευθεὶς · go
    But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
  14. Luke 14:19πορεύομαι · I am going
    Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
  15. Luke 14:31πορευόμενος · on his way
    Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
  16. Luke 15:4πορεύεται · go
    “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
  17. Luke 15:15πορευθεὶς · he went
    So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
  18. Luke 15:18πορεύσομαι · [and] go back
    I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
  19. Luke 16:30πορευθῇ · is sent
    ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
  20. Luke 17:11πορεύεσθαι · [Jesus] was on His way
    While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
  21. Luke 17:14Πορευθέντες · Go
    When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
  22. Luke 17:19πορεύου · [and] go
    Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”
  23. Luke 19:12ἐπορεύθη · went
    So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
  24. Luke 19:28ἐπορεύετο · He went on
    After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
  25. Luke 19:36Πορευομένου · rode along
    As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
  26. Luke 21:8πορευθῆτε · follow
    Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
  27. Luke 22:8Πορευθέντες · Go
    Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
  28. Luke 22:22πορεύεται · will go
    Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”
  29. Luke 22:33πορεύεσθαι · to go
    “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
  30. Luke 22:39ἐπορεύθη
    Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
  31. Luke 24:13πορευόμενοι · going
    That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
  32. Luke 24:28ἐπορεύοντο · they were headed; πορεύεσθαι · to be going
    As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
  33. John 4:50Πορεύου · Go; ἐπορεύετο · departed
    “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.
  34. John 7:35πορεύεσθαι · to go; πορεύεσθαι · go
    At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
  35. John 7:53ἐπορεύθησαν · went
    Then each went to his own home.
  36. John 8:1ἐπορεύθη · went
    But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
  37. John 8:11πορεύου · go
    “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
  38. John 10:4πορεύεται · he goes on
    When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
  39. John 11:11πορεύομαι · I am going [there]
    After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
  40. John 14:2πορεύομαι · I am going [there]
    In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
  41. John 14:3πορευθῶ · I go
    And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.
  42. John 14:12πορεύομαι · am going
    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
  43. John 14:28πορεύομαι · I am going
    You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
  44. John 16:7πορευθῶ · I go
    But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
  45. John 16:28πορεύομαι · go
    I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”
  46. John 20:17πορεύου · go
    “Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
  47. Acts 1:10πορευομένου · was going
    They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.