Quick Definition
πορεία, ας, ἡ n.f. a journey, pursuit, undertaking
Strong's Definition
travel (by land); figuratively (plural) proceedings, i.e. career
Derivation: from G4198 (πορεύομαι);
KJV Usage: journey(-ing), ways
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ας | πορεύομαι
15.18 · Linear Movement · Travel, Journey
to travel, to journey, to be on one’s way to move a considerable distance, either with a single destination or from one destination to another in a series
57.200 · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Earn, Gain, Do Business
pursuit of business, business endeavors, business activity business pursuits, with the implication of extensive activity and journeys required
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πορεία, -as, 4, (πορεύω), fr. Aeschyl. down; Sept. for 7790; a journey: Lk. xiii. 22 (see ποιέω, I. 3); Hebraistically (see ὁδός, 2 a.), a going 1. 6. purpose, pursuit, undertaking : Jas. i. 11.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πορεία poreia 2x
a going, progress; a journey, travel, Lk. 13:22; from the Hebrew, way of life, business, occupation, Jas. 1:11*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πορεία, -ας, ἡ
(< πορεύω), [in LXX chiefly for הֲלִיכָה and cogn. forms;]
a journey: Lk 13:22.
a going: metaph. ("the rich man perishes while he is still on the move," Hort., in l.), Ja 1:11.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πορεία. Unlike ὁδός, πορεία, ‘fa journey,” is rarely used in a metaphorical sense, but cf. Ps 67%°, With reference to Jas 1% Hort, following Herder, makes the happy suggestion that the force lies in the idea of the rich man’s perishing ““while he is still 07 the move, before he has attained the state of restful enjoyment which is always expected and In ον. 8 126719 (iii/A.b.) Isis announces— ἐγὼ ἡλίου kal σελήνης πορείαν συνέταξα. In P Grenf I. 43° (ii/B.c.) (= Witkowski?, p. 109) πορεία denotes ‘‘passport” for a journey, and it is = “caravan” in P Lond 328! (a.p. 163) (= II. p. 75), where mention is made of camels provided—eis κυριακὰς χρείας τῶν ἀπὸ Bepvelkns yervo(pévwv) mop e>iav, “‘ for Imperial service on the caravans that travel from Berenice ” (Ed.). For a wider use of the word cf. P Amh II. 9711 (a.p. 180-192) καθὼς διὰ τῆς τοῦ ὁρισμοῦ πορείας Sydoi[r]at, “fas is set forth in the survey” (Edd.). ἹΠορεῖον is used collectively in P Cairo Zen 22°(B.c. 256): see Mayser Gr. II. i, p. 36. never arrives.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πορεία (poreia) — journey. πορ-εία, ἡ, (πορεύω mode of walking or running, gait, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ πορείας ζῴων, title of work by Aristotle.
II. journey, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ εἰς Ἅιδου, εἰς Πέρσας π., [Refs 5th c.BC+]processus ad infinilum, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.2. in military sense, march, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; order of march, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.3. generally, course taken by a person, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the sun, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.4. travelling expenses, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II.5. visitation, inspection, οἰκοπέδων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]