ὁδοὺς
odous
the ways
apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means:--journey, (high-)way.
Acts 2:28 · Word #3
Lexicon G3598
| Lemma | ὁδός |
| Transliteration | hodós |
| Strong's | G3598 |
| In-context | the ways |
| Literal | ways-ACC |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁδός |
| Strong's | G3598 |
SIBI-P1 G3598-07
road-ways
| Root | ὁδός (hodós) |
| Core Meanings | road, way, path, journey, route, course of conduct |
| Semantic Range | Literal roads or highways; journeys or routes taken; figuratively, a mode of life, conduct, method, or means; in early Christian usage, the Way as a designation for the faith. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, "ways" often symbolize moral direction, covenant faithfulness, or divine guidance. The term can denote both physical paths and the spiritual or ethical courses people choose, including the early Christian self-designation as "the Way." |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP,); functions as a direct object or object of motion toward; feminine gender inherent to the lemma ὁδός. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "road-ways" preserves the concrete root sense of ὁδός as a traveled road or path while also allowing for its figurative extension to ways of life or conduct. The plural form reflects the accusative feminine plural morphology (direct-object form), maintaining the sense of multiple distinct paths or courses. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὁδός (road, way, path, journey, route, course of conduct)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3598-01 |
odo | in the way |
G3598-02 |
odoi | ways |
G3598-03 |
odois | in the road-ways |
Word Usage (101 occurrences of G3598)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:12 | ὁδοῦ | odou | way |
| Matthew 3:3 | ὁδὸν | odon | way |
| Matthew 4:15 | ὁδὸν | odon |