Forum
ΦόρονStrong’s G5410Phoron
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Phoron is the Greek word usually translated “market”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.”
Meaning
Usually translated “market”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- market 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Φόρον Phoron · Forum
φόρον, -ου, τό (Lat. forum): Ἀππίου Φ., see: Ἄππιος (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “forum” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FO'RUM, noun
[Latin See Fair.]
- In Rome, a public place, where causes were judicially tried, and orations delivered to the people; also, a market place.
- A tribunal; a court; any assembly empowered to hear and decide causes; also, jurisdiction.
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.