ἄμφοδον
amphodon
street
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἄμφοδον (amphodon) is found in the New Testament with a short definition of "street". This suggests that the word refers to a public thoroughfare or pathway. In the context of the single biblical occurrence, the meaning of amphodon has a narrow and specific range of usage. The significance of amphodon lies in its limited appearance in the Bible, implying that it may have been a colloquial or local term, perhaps referring to a particular street or location known to the original audience. Without further context, it is challenging to assess the broader implications of this word, but its definition sheds light on a tangible aspect of first-century urban life.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text