ἐπιπορεύομαι
epiporeuomai
to come/go to
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἐπιπορεύομαι (epiporeuomai) is a verb form that means "to come/go to". Despite its single occurrence in the Bible, this word provides insight into movement and destination. This verb's meaning is focused entirely on motion towards a place or a goal. It implies a direct approach rather than a detour or indirect journey, suggesting that the speaker's attention is fixed on the endpoint. Given the word's limited appearance in biblical texts, it is difficult to generalize its usage beyond this context. As this verb form only appears once in the Bible, it does not hold significant meaning across the broader scripture. Its usage appears isolated and does not allow for broader analysis of the word across different genres or contexts.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text