ἘΜΠΟΡΟΣ, ἐμπορος
EMPOROS, emporos
Sounds Like: EM-po-ros
Translations: merchant, a merchant, trader, a trader
From the root: ἘΜΠΟΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a merchant or a trader, someone who engages in commerce, buying and selling goods. It is a compound word formed from 'ἐν' (en), meaning 'in' or 'among', and 'πόρος' (poros), meaning 'passage' or 'way', which can also refer to a means of passage or a journey, especially by sea. Thus, it literally means someone who travels or goes on a journey for trade, often by sea.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1713 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 20 — 2:34
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
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