ὁδοιπορία
hodoiporía
G3597 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
The act or process of traveling by road or pathway; a journey or voyage, typically on foot. Can denote the physical action of going from one place to another, especially in the context of traversing roads, but may also refer to the duration or experience of such a journey. Used both literally (as in a trip undertaken) and, less commonly, metaphorically for the course or progress of life or a task.
Semantic Range
journey, travel, act of going on a journey, trip, process of traveling by road or pathway, the duration of a journey
Root / Etymology
From ὁδος (hodos, 'way, road') + πορεύω (poreuō, 'to go, journey') with the suffix -ία (indicating action or process), forming a noun that denotes the condition or act of traveling a road.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, ὁδοιπορία appears occasionally to refer to the action of traveling or being on a journey, typically by road. In Hellenistic and Koine usage, including the New Testament and Septuagint, it straightforwardly denotes the act or period of travel, particularly by foot (cf. Matthew 24:20). The term is similar in formation and meaning to ὁδοιπόρος ('traveler') and ὁδοιπορέω ('to travel'). Standard English translations (“journey,” “traveling”) capture its basic meaning but lack nuance regarding method (on foot, along a road/path). It is not used in an abstract or figurative sense as often as some parallel terms. This noun appears primarily in narrative or practical contexts, reflecting the realities of travel in the ancient Mediterranean world, which could involve significant hardship, time, and preparation.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as ὁδοιπορέω; travel:--journey(-ing).
Root Family
ὁδοιπορία (hodoiporia) — road, path, journey, travel
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3597-01 |
ὁδοιπορίαις | odoiporiais | N DAT F PL |
in journeyings | in journeys | in journeys | 1 |
G3597-02 |
ὁδοιπορίας | odoiporias | N GEN F SG |
journey | of journeying | journeying | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3597-02 |
John 4:6 | ὁδοιπορίας | odoiporias | N GEN F SG |
journey | of journeying | journeying |
G3597-01 |
2 Corinthians 11:26 | ὁδοιπορίαις | odoiporiais | N DAT F PL |
in journeyings | in journeys | in journeys |