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Racecourse

δρόμοςStrong’s G1408

dromos

Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament

In short

Dromos is the Greek word usually translated “course” and “race”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.

“And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.”
Acts 13:25 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “course” and “race”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • course 2
  • race 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 2
  • 2 Timothy 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary

δρόμος dromos · racecourse

δρόμος, -ου, ὁ (δραμεῖν, see: τρέχω) [in LXX chiefly for מְרוּצָה ;] a course: figuratively, of life or ministry, Act.13:25 20:24, 2Ti.4:7.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “course” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

COURSE, noun

  1. In its general sense, a passing; a moving, or motion forward, in a direct or curving line; applicable to any body or substance, solid or fluid.
  2. The direction of motion; line of advancing; point of compass, in which motion is directed; as, what course shall the pilot steer? In technical language, the angel contained between the nearest meridian and that point of compass on which a ship sails in any direction.
  3. Ground on which a race is run.
  4. A passing or process; the progress of any thing; as the course of an argument, or of a debate; a course of thought or reflexion.
All definitions
  1. Order of proceeding or of passing from an ancestor to an heir; as the course of descent in inheritance.
  2. Order; turn; class; succession of one to another in office, or duty.“The chief fathers of every course” 1 Chronicles 27:1“Solomon appointed the courses of the priests” 2 Chronicles 8:14
  3. Stated and orderly method of proceeding; usual manner.
  4. Series of successive and methodical procedure; a train of acts, or applications; as a course of medicine administered.
  5. A methodical series, applied to the arts or sciences; a systemized order of principles in arts or sciences, for illustration of instruction.
  6. Manner of proceeding; way of life or conduct; deportment; series of actions.“That I might finish my course with joy” Acts 20:24“Their course is evil” Jeremiah 23:10
  7. Line of conduct; manner of proceeding; as, we know not what course to pursue.
  8. Natural bent; propensity; uncontrolled will.
  9. Tilt; act of running in the lists.
  10. Orderly structure; system.“The tongue setteth on fire the course of nature” James 3:6
  11. Any regular series.
  12. The dishes set on table at one time; service of meat.
  13. Regularity; order; regular succession; as, let the classes follow in course
  14. Empty form; as, compliments are often words of course

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.