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
- הָלַךְha.lakh“to go: went”94%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
- Jude 1:11ἐπορεύθησαν · They have traveledWoe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
- Jude 1:16πορευόμενοι · followingThese men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
- Jude 1:18πορευόμενοι · who will follow…when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”