1408. dromos

Lexicon

dromos: Course, race, path

Original Word: δρόμος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: dromos
Pronunciation: DRO-mos
Phonetic Spelling: (drom'-os)
Definition: Course, race, path
Meaning: a running, course, career, race.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

course, race

From the alternate of trecho; a race, i.e. (figuratively) career -- course.

see GREEK trecho

HELPS Word-studies

1408 drómos (related to edramon, "run" and 5143 /tréxō, "to race") – properly, a race-course (track), where foot-runners competed in the ancient Greek games.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from dramein (to run)
Definition
a course, race
NASB Translation
course (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1408: δρόμος

δρόμος, δρόμου, ὁ (from ΔΡΑΜΩ (which see); cf. νόμος, τρόμος, and the like), a course (Homer and following); in the N. T. figuratively, the course of life or of office: πληροῦσθαι τόν δρόμον, Acts 13:25; τελειουν, Acts 20:24; τέλειν, 2 Timothy 4:7.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the base of δραμεῖν (dramein), which means "to run."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "δρόμος," the concept of a "path" or "way" is often expressed in Hebrew by words such as דֶּרֶךְ (derek, Strong's Hebrew 1870), which can also convey the idea of a journey or course of life.

Usage: The term "δρόμος" is used in the New Testament to describe a race or course, often metaphorically referring to the course of one's life or ministry.

Context: The Greek word "δρόμος" appears in the New Testament in contexts that metaphorically describe the Christian life or ministry as a race or course to be completed. This imagery is used to convey the idea of perseverance, dedication, and the pursuit of a goal, much like a runner in a race.

In Acts 13:25, John the Baptist speaks of his ministry as a "course" (δρόμος), indicating the completion of his God-given mission: "As John was completing his course, he said, 'Who do you suppose I am? I am not the One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'"

Similarly, in Acts 20:24, the Apostle Paul uses the term to describe his own ministry and life mission: "But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God's grace."

The metaphor of a race or course emphasizes the need for endurance and focus in the Christian life. It suggests that believers are to run with purpose, keeping their eyes on the ultimate prize, which is eternal life and the fulfillment of God's calling.

Forms and Transliterations

δρομον δρόμον δρόμος δρόμου δρόσον δρόσος δρόσου δρόσους δρόσω dromon drómon

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 13:25 N-AMS
GRK: Ἰωάννης τὸν δρόμον ἔλεγεν Τί
NAS: was completing his course, he kept saying,
KJV: fulfilled his course, he said,
INT: John the course he said Whom

Acts 20:24 N-AMS
GRK: τελειῶσαι τὸν δρόμον μου καὶ
NAS: that I may finish my course and the ministry
KJV: my course with
INT: to finish the course of me and

2 Timothy 4:7 N-AMS
GRK: ἠγώνισμαι τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα τὴν
NAS: I have finished the course, I have kept
KJV: I have finished [my] course, I have kept
INT: I have fought the course I have finished the

Strong's Greek 1408
3 Occurrences

δρόμον — 3 Occ.