ὁδοιπορέω
hodoiporéō
G3596 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To travel or journey along a road; to proceed on a journey by foot or other means. In context, used for the act of undertaking a journey, particularly one involving travel along a definite route, but can more generally denote the process of journeying, whether as a traveler or in company with others. In narratives, emphasizes the action of being on the road in the course of travel.
Semantic Range
to travel, to journey, to go on a journey, to travel as a wayfarer, to set out on a trip
Root / Etymology
From the noun ὁδός ('road, way, path') and the verb πορεύομαι ('to go, to journey, to travel'). Formed as a compound verb (ὁδοι- + πορε- + ω), denoting movement along a way or road.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Attested in Koine Greek, notably in New Testament narrative, to describe literal travel from one location to another, especially by foot. The verb is found across later Hellenistic Greek but is relatively rare in classical usage, with its meaning straightforwardly literal: to travel along a route. In the New Testament, it often appears in contexts of travel between towns or regions (e.g., Jesus going with his disciples between villages or approaching Jerusalem), without any figurative sense. The English phrase 'go on a journey' or 'travel' usually captures its meaning, though the word can sometimes emphasize the act of being on the road as part of a journey, not merely the point of departure or arrival. Usage is paralleled by other verbs of motion in Greek (πορεύομαι, ἀποδημέω), but ὁδοιπορέω often highlights the aspect of travel along a specified roadway or path. English translations rarely reflect the sense that the journey is specifically 'on the way' (emphasizing the route itself), which is present in the Greek root. Its cognate noun ὁδοιπόρος ('wayfarer, traveler') appears in related contexts. There is no special metaphorical or spiritual sense in standard Koine contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from a compound of ὁδός and πορεύομαι; to be a wayfarer, i.e. travel:--go on a journey.
Root Family
ὁδοιπορέω (hodoiporeō) — to journey, to travel, to go along a road
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3596-01 |
ὁδοιπορούντων | odoiporounton | V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL |
they were traveling | of those journeying along the road | of those journeying along the road | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3596-01 |
Acts 10:9 | ὁδοιπορούντων | odoiporounton | V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL |
they were traveling | of those journeying along the road | of those journeying along the road |