πορεία
poreía
G4197 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
The act or process of going, proceeding, or traveling from one place to another, particularly with reference to the course or path taken. In figurative usage, may denote one's life path, conduct, or manner of behavior. Predominantly refers to a literal journey, especially by land; in some contexts, can indicate broader proceedings or modes of conduct.
Semantic Range
journey, travel, course of a journey, act of proceeding, march (military), conduct, manner of life, proceedings
Root / Etymology
Formed from the verb πορεύομαι ('to go, travel, journey'), with the abstract noun ending -ία (-ia), denoting the state or process of going.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, πορεία primarily denotes travel, a journey, or a military march, commonly used for both pedestrian and equestrian travel and especially for army movements. In the Septuagint, it often translates Hebrew terms for journeying, especially in the narrative accounts of Israelite wanderings or travels. In the New Testament (e.g., Luke 13:33, James 1:11), it refers literally to one's physical journey or course, but the plural or metaphorical use can imply the course of life or the result of one's actions. Later translation traditions sometimes render it as 'journey' or 'way,' though the term can carry a broader range including one’s conduct or set manner of life. It differs from ὁδός, which usually emphasizes 'way' or 'road' as the path itself, whereas πορεία stresses the act or process of the journey.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from πορεύομαι; travel (by land); figuratively (plural) proceedings, i.e. career:--journey(-ing), ways.
Root Family
πορεί- (poreía) — to go, to proceed, to journey
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4197-01 |
πορείαις | poreiais | N DAT F PL |
ways | to journeys | journeys | 1 |
G4197-02 |
πορείαν | poreian | N ACC F SG |
journey | a journey | a journey | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4197-02 |
Luke 13:22 | πορείαν | poreian | N ACC F SG |
journey | a journey | a journey |
G4197-01 |
James 1:11 | πορείαις | poreiais | N DAT F PL |
ways | to journeys | journeys |