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ἔμπορος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἔμπορος, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
emporos
Simplified transliteration: 
emporos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1713
GK Number: 
1867
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2a
Gloss: 
merchant
Definition: 
pr. a passenger by sea; a traveller; one who travels about for traffic, a merchant, Mt. 13:45; Rev. 18:3, 11, 15, 23*

Greek-English Concordance for ἔμπορος

Matthew 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant (emporō | ἐμπόρῳ | dat sg masc) searching for fine pearls;
Revelation 18:3 For all the nations have drunk the wine of her passionate immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed acts of immorality with her, and the merchants (emporoi | ἔμποροι | nom pl masc) of the earth have grown rich from the power of her excessive luxury.”
Revelation 18:11 And the merchants (emporoi | ἔμποροι | nom pl masc) of the earth will weep and mourn over her since no one buys their cargo anymore,
Revelation 18:15 The merchants (emporoi | ἔμποροι | nom pl masc) who became rich by selling her these things will stand at a distance weeping and mourning because they fear her torment.
Revelation 18:23 the light of a lamp will never again shine in you, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will never again be heard in you; for your merchants (emporoi | ἔμποροι | nom pl masc) were the great ones of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your magic spells.