ὁδὸς
odos
way
apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means:--journey, (high-)way.
John 14:6 · Word #8
Lexicon G3598
| Lemma | ὁδός |
| Transliteration | hodós |
| Strong's | G3598 |
| In-context | way |
| Literal | way |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὁδός |
| Strong's | G3598 |
SIBI-P1 G3598-05
the way
| Root | ὁδός (hodós) |
| Core Meanings | road, path, way, journey, route, manner, course of life |
| Semantic Range | literal road or highway; journey or travel; course of conduct; manner of life; method or means; a defined spiritual path or movement. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ὁδός often signifies more than a physical road—it denotes one’s moral or spiritual course. It becomes a key metaphor for covenant faithfulness, discipleship, and the distinct path of the people of God, including the early designation of the believing community as "the Way." |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NFS = noun, nominative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning typically as the subject of a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | "The way" preserves the core image of a traveled road or path while allowing for its extended metaphorical sense of manner or course of life. The nominative feminine singular form is reflected as a singular subject noun, matching the Greek NFS morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὁδός (road, path, way, journey, route, manner, course of life)
| 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 |