Thoroughfare
διέξοδοςStrong’s G1327diexodos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Diexodos is the Greek word usually translated “thoroughfares”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.”
Meaning
Usually translated “thoroughfares”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- thoroughfares 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
διέξοδος diexodos · thoroughfare
δι-έ-οδος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹצָאָה, as Num.34:4ff, and frequently in Jos;] in π. of the conclusion of a trial (MM, Exp., xi); a way out through, an outlet; pl., δ. τῶν ὁδῶν, RV, the partings of the highways: Mat.22:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “thoroughfare” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
THOROUGH-FARE, noun
thur'ro-fare. [thorough and fare.]
- A passage through; a passage from one street or opening to another; an unobstructed way.
- Power of passing.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.