3979. peze

Strong's Lexicon

peze: by land, on foot

Original Word: πεζῇ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: peze
Pronunciation: peh-ZAY
Phonetic Spelling: (ped-zay')
Definition: by land, on foot
Meaning: on foot, by land.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "πεζός" (pezos), meaning "on foot" or "by land."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "πεζῇ," the concept of traveling on foot can be related to Hebrew words like "הלך" (halak), meaning "to walk" or "to go."

Usage: The adverb "πεζῇ" is used in the New Testament to describe traveling by land or on foot, as opposed to traveling by sea or other means. It emphasizes the mode of travel, highlighting the physical journey undertaken without the aid of vehicles or animals.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, travel was often arduous and time-consuming. Journeys were typically made on foot, especially for those who could not afford animals or carriages. Walking was the most common means of transportation for the average person, and it required endurance and resilience. The use of "πεζῇ" in the New Testament reflects the everyday reality of travel in the first-century Mediterranean world, where roads were often rough and distances significant.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3979: πεζῇ

πεζῇ (dative feminine from πεζός, which see; cf. Matthiae, § 400), on foot or (if opposed to going by sea) by land: Matthew 14:13 R G Tr L text WH text; Mark 6:33. (Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Demosthenes, others.)

STRONGS NT 3979: πεζόςπεζός, πεζῇ πεζον (πέζα; see πέδη), from Homer down;

1. on foot (as opposed to riding).

2. by land (as opposed to going by sea): ἠκολούθησαν πεζοί, Matthew 14:13, T L marginal reading WH marginal reading (so the Sinaiticus manuscript also) for R G πεζῇ (cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 2; Buttmann, § 123, 9). (The Sept. for רַגְלִי and בְּרֶגֶל.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

on foot.

Dative case feminine of a derivative of pous (as adverb); foot-wise, i.e. By walking -- a- (on) foot.

see GREEK pous

Forms and Transliterations

πεζη πεζή πεζῇ πεζοί πεζοίς πεζούς πεζών peze pezē pezêi pezē̂i

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 14:13 Adv
GRK: ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ πεζῇ ἀπὸ τῶν
NAS: [of this], they followed Him on foot from the cities.
KJV: him on foot out of
INT: followed him on foot from the

Mark 6:33 Adv
GRK: πολλοί καὶ πεζῇ ἀπὸ πασῶν
NAS: together on foot from all
KJV: and ran afoot thither out of
INT: many and on foot from all

Strong's Greek 3979
2 Occurrences

πεζῇ — 2 Occ.