ἐμπορεύομαι
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Definition
ἐμ-πορεύομαι depon.
(ἔμπορος), [in LXX chiefly for סָחַר ;]
1. to travel, esp. for business.
2. to traffc, trade: James 4:13.
3. C. accusative of thing(s)
(a) to traffic in;
(b) to import: (Hosea 12:1, for יָבַל hoph.).
4. C. accusative of person(s), to make a gain of: 2 Peter 2:3.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐμπορεύομαι:
- שָׁבַרsha.var“to buy grain”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- James 4:13ἐμπορευσόμεθα · carry on businessCome now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”
- 2 Peter 2:3ἐμπορεύσονται · [these false teachers] will exploitIn their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.