1713. emporos

Lexicon

emporos: Merchant, Trader

Original Word: ἔμπορος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: emporos
Pronunciation: EM-por-os
Phonetic Spelling: (em'-por-os)
Definition: Merchant, Trader
Meaning: a merchant, trader; one on a journey.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

merchant.

From en and the base of poreuomai; a (wholesale) tradesman -- merchant.

see GREEK en

see GREEK poreuomai

HELPS Word-studies

1713 émporos (from 1722 /en, "in" and poros, "a way of passage") – a merchant using a particular venue to trade.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from en and poros (a journey)
Definition
a passenger on shipboard, a merchant
NASB Translation
merchant (1), merchants (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1713: ἔμπορος

ἔμπορος (see ἐν, III. 3), ἐμπόρου, ὁ (πόρος);

1. equivalent to ὁ ἐπ' ἀλλοτρίας νεώς πλέων μισθοῦ, ὁ ἐπιβάτης; so Hesychius, with whom agree Phavorinus and the Schol. ad Aristophanes, Plutarch, 521; and so the word is used by Homer.

2. after Homer one on a journey, whether by sea or by land, especially for traffic; hence,

3. a merchant (opposed to κάπηλος a retailer, petty tradesman): Revelation 18:3, 11, 15, 23; ἄνθρωπος ἔμπορος (see ἄνθρωπος, 4 a.), Matthew 13:45 (WH text omits ἄνθρωπος). (the Sept. for סֹחֵד and רֹכֵל.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἔμπορον (emporon), which is a compound of ἐν (en, "in") and πόρος (poros, "a journey" or "a way"), indicating one who travels for trade.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of a merchant or trader in the Hebrew Bible is often represented by the word סֹחֵר (socher, Strong's Hebrew 5503), which similarly denotes a trader or merchant engaged in commerce. Another related term is תַּגָּר (taggar, Strong's Hebrew 7402), which also refers to a trader or merchant. These terms reflect the ancient Near Eastern context of trade and commerce, paralleling the Greek concept of ἔμπορος.

Usage: The term ἔμπορος is used in the New Testament to describe individuals engaged in commerce, particularly those who travel to buy and sell goods. It is often associated with the broader economic activities of the ancient world, highlighting the role of trade in society.

Context: The term ἔμπορος appears in the New Testament in contexts that reflect the economic and social dynamics of the ancient world. In Matthew 13:45, Jesus uses the term in a parable: "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls." Here, the ἔμπορος is depicted as someone who actively seeks valuable goods, illustrating the pursuit of the kingdom of heaven as a quest for something of great worth.

In Revelation 18:3, the term is used to describe the merchants of the earth who have grown rich from the excessive luxuries of Babylon: "For all the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality; the kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from her excessive luxury." This passage highlights the interconnectedness of commerce and moral corruption, serving as a warning against the seductive power of wealth and materialism.

The role of the ἔμπορος in the New Testament reflects the broader economic realities of the Roman Empire, where trade routes facilitated the exchange of goods across vast distances. Merchants were key figures in this economic system, often traveling great distances to buy and sell goods, and their activities were integral to the prosperity of cities and regions.

Forms and Transliterations

εμποροι εμποροί έμποροι έμποροί ἔμποροι ἔμποροί εμπόροις εμπορω εμπόρω ἐμπόρῳ εμπόρων emporo emporō emporoi empóroi empórōi émporoi émporoí

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 13:45 N-DMS
GRK: οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳ ζητοῦντι καλοὺς
NAS: is like a merchant seeking
KJV: is like unto a merchant man, seeking
INT: heavens a man a merchant seeking beautiful

Revelation 18:3 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ ἔμποροι τῆς γῆς
NAS: have committed [acts of] immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth
KJV: and the merchants of the earth
INT: and the merchants of the earth

Revelation 18:11 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ ἔμποροι τῆς γῆς
NAS: And the merchants of the earth weep
KJV: And the merchants of the earth
INT: And the merchants of the earth

Revelation 18:15 N-NMP
GRK: οἱ ἔμποροι τούτων οἱ
NAS: The merchants of these things,
KJV: The merchants of these things, which
INT: The merchants of these things

Revelation 18:23 N-NMP
GRK: ὅτι οἱ ἔμποροί σου ἦσαν
NAS: in you any longer; for your merchants were the great men
KJV: for thy merchants were the great men
INT: for the merchants of you were

Strong's Greek 1713
5 Occurrences

ἐμπόρῳ — 1 Occ.
ἔμποροι — 4 Occ.