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ὁδός

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine101 occurrences13 books99 verses

Definition

ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ,

[in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for דֶּרֶךְ ;]

1. a way, path, road: Matthew 2:12, Mark 10:46, Luke 3:5 al.; κατὰ τὴν ὁ., Luke 10:4, al.; παρὰ τὴν ὁ., Matthew 13:4, al.; with genitive of person(s), (subj.), τὴν ὁ. ἑτοιμάζειν (fig.), Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, al.; with genitive term. (obj.), ἐθνῶν, Matthew 10:5; τ. ἁγίων (figuratively), Hebrews 9:8; accusative, ὁδόν, with force of prep. (like Heb. דֶּרֶךְ; Bl., §34, 8; 35, 5), ὁ. θαλάσσης, Matthew 4:15 (LXX).

2. A traveller's way, journey: ἐν τ. ὁ., Matthew 5:25, Mark 8:27, al.; ἐξ ὁ., Luke 11:6; εἰς ὁ., Matthew 10:10; τ. ὁδὸν πορεύεσθαι, Acts 8:39; ὁ. ἡμέρας, Luke 2:44; ὁδὸν ποιεῖν (= cl., ὁ. ποιεῖσθαι; V. Field, Notes, 25), to make one's way, i.e. proceed on one's journey, Mark 2:23.

3. Metaphorical (cl.; but esp. frequently in Heb.; see Cremer, 442ff.), of a course of conduct, a way of thinking or acting: Acts 14:16, 1 Corinthians 4:17; 12:31, James 1:8; 5:20; τοῦ Κάϊν, Jude 11; τ. Βαλαάμ, 2 Peter 2:15; εἰρήνης, Romans 3:17; ζωῆς, Acts 2:28; ἡ ὁ. ἡ ἀπάγουσα εἰς τ. ζωήν (Dalman, Words, 160), Matthew 7:14; τ. δικαιοσύνης, Matthew 21:32; σωτηρίας, Acts 16:17; αἱ ὁ. τ. θεοῦ (κυρίου), Acts 13:10, Romans 11:33, Revelation 15:3 (cf. Hosea 14:9 Psa.94 (95):10, Sir.39.24, al.); ἡ ὁ. τ. θεοῦ (the way approved by God), Matthew 22:16, Mark 12:14, Luke 20:21; id., of the Christian religion, Acts 18:26; so, absol., ἡ ὁ., Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 24:22; of Christ as the means of approach to God, John 14:6.

4. Ellipsis of ὁ.: ποίας (sc. ὁδοῦ), Luke 5:19; ἐκείνης, Luke 19:4 (see Bl., §36, 13; 44, 1).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὁδός:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

101 total
  1. Matthew 2:12ὁδοῦ · route
    And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
  2. Matthew 3:3ὁδὸν · way
    This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
  3. Matthew 4:15ὁδὸν · [the] Way
    “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
  4. Matthew 5:25ὁδῷ · way [to court]
    Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
  5. Matthew 7:13ὁδὸς · way
    Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
  6. Matthew 7:14ὁδὸς · way
    But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
  7. Matthew 8:28ὁδοῦ · way
    When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
  8. Matthew 10:5ὁδὸν · the road
    These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
  9. Matthew 10:10ὁδὸν · [the] road
    Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
  10. Matthew 11:10ὁδόν · way
    This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
  11. Matthew 13:4ὁδόν · path
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  12. Matthew 13:19ὁδὸν · path
    When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
  13. Matthew 15:32ὁδῷ · way
    Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
  14. Matthew 20:17ὁδῷ
    As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
  15. Matthew 20:30ὁδόν · road
    And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
  16. Matthew 21:8ὁδῷ · road; ὁδῷ · road
    A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
  17. Matthew 21:19ὁδοῦ · road
    Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
  18. Matthew 21:32ὁδῷ · [the] way
    For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
  19. Matthew 22:9ὁδῶν
    Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’
  20. Matthew 22:10ὁδοὺς · streets
    So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
  21. Matthew 22:16ὁδὸν · way
    They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
  22. Mark 1:2ὁδόν · way
    As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
  23. Mark 1:3ὁδὸν · way
    “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
  24. Mark 2:23ὁδὸν
    One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
  25. Mark 4:4ὁδόν · path
    And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
  26. Mark 4:15ὁδὸν · path
    Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
  27. Mark 6:8ὁδὸν · [the] journey
    He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
  28. Mark 8:3ὁδῷ · way
    If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
  29. Mark 8:27ὁδῷ · way
    Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”
  30. Mark 9:33ὁδῷ · way
    Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
  31. Mark 9:34ὁδῷ · way
    But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
  32. Mark 10:17ὁδὸν · way
    As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
  33. Mark 10:32ὁδῷ · road
    As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
  34. Mark 10:46ὁδόν · road
    Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
  35. Mark 10:52ὁδῷ · road
    “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
  36. Mark 11:8ὁδόν · road
    Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
  37. Mark 12:14ὁδὸν · way
    “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
  38. Luke 1:76ὁδοὺς · the way
    And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
  39. Luke 1:79ὁδὸν · [the] path
    …to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
  40. Luke 2:44ὁδὸν · they traveled on
    Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
  41. Luke 3:4ὁδὸν · way
    …as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
  42. Luke 3:5ὁδοὺς · ways
    Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
  43. Luke 7:27ὁδόν · way
    This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
  44. Luke 8:5ὁδόν · path
    “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
  45. Luke 8:12ὁδόν · path
    The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
  46. Luke 9:3ὁδόν · journey
    “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
  47. Luke 9:57ὁδῷ · road
    As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
  48. Luke 10:4ὁδὸν · road
    Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
  49. Luke 10:31ὁδῷ · road
    Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.