ὁδός

hodós · Greek · Strong's G3598 · 101 occurrences

The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “journey”

What it means

a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means

apparently a primary word;

How the KJV renders it

journey, highway

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“journey”

also renders hodeúō (G3593), poreía (G4197), hodoiporía (G3597), apodēméō (G589), derek (H1870), mahălâk (H4109)

“highway”

also renders diéxodos (G1327), ʼôrach (H734), maçlûwl (H4547)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

101 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 4:17 · N-APF

Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

1 Corinthians 12:31 · N-ASF

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

1 Thessalonians 3:11 · N-ASF

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

2 Peter 2:2 · N-NSF

Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.

2 Peter 2:15 · N-ASF

Forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

2 Peter 2:21 · N-ASF

For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

Acts 1:12 N-ASFActs 2:28 N-APFActs 8:26 N-ASFActs 8:36 N-ASFActs 8:39 N-ASFActs 9:2 N-GSFActs 9:17 N-DSFActs 9:27 N-DSFActs 13:10 N-APFActs 14:16 N-DPFActs 16:17 N-ASFActs 18:25 N-ASFActs 18:26 N-ASFActs 19:9 N-ASFActs 19:23 N-GSFActs 22:4 N-ASFActs 24:14 N-ASFActs 24:22 N-GSFActs 25:3 N-ASFActs 26:13 N-ASFHebrews 3:10 N-APFHebrews 9:8 N-ASFHebrews 10:20 N-ASFJames 1:8 N-DPFJames 2:25 N-DSFJames 5:20 N-GSFJohn 1:23 N-ASFJohn 14:4 N-ASFJohn 14:5 N-ASFJohn 14:6 N-NSFJude 1:11 N-DSFLuke 1:76 N-APFLuke 1:79 N-ASFLuke 2:44 N-ASFLuke 3:4 N-ASFLuke 3:5 N-APFLuke 7:27 N-ASFLuke 8:5 N-ASFLuke 8:12 N-ASFLuke 9:3 N-ASFLuke 9:57 N-DSFLuke 10:4 N-ASFLuke 10:31 N-DSFLuke 11:6 N-GSFLuke 12:58 N-DSFLuke 14:23 N-APFLuke 18:35 N-ASFLuke 19:36 N-DSFLuke 20:21 N-ASFLuke 24:32 N-DSFLuke 24:35 N-DSFMatthew 2:12 N-GSFMatthew 3:3 N-ASFMatthew 4:15 N-ASF

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.