Greek · G4383, G4198, G2419

ὅτι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἦν πορευόμενον εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ

Face · to travel · Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine

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πρόσωπονG4383face
Pronunciationprósōpon
Face or presence; idiomatically means personal appearance, condition, or showing favoritism based on external circumstances.
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πορεύομαιG4198to travel
Pronunciationporeúomai
Means to go with directional purpose; ethically, to conduct one's life or follow someone's way.
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ἹερουσαλήμG2419Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine
PronunciationHierousalḗm
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What does ὅτι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἦν πορευόμενον εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ (hoti to prosōpon autou ēn poreuomenon eis Ierousalēm) mean in the Bible?

πρόσωπον · πορεύομαι · Ἱερουσαλήμ is a Greek phrase meaning "because his face was set toward Jerusalem".

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Questions this entry answers

What does πρόσωπον · πορεύομαι · Ἱερουσαλήμ mean in the Bible?

πρόσωπον · πορεύομαι · Ἱερουσαλήμ is a Greek phrase meaning "because his face was set toward Jerusalem".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4383, G4198, G2419?

G4383, G4198, G2419 is connected to 76 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. because his face was set toward Jerusalem

Source Gloss

because his face was set toward Jerusalem
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns7Aligned forms76Case patternAccusative (44)Number patternSingular (68)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 17:2 · Luke 9:53 · 1 Pet 3:12 · Rev 10:1
Nominative · Plural · NeuterRev 9:7
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 11:10 · Mark 1:2 · Luke 7:27 · Luke 9:29 · Luke 9:52 · Luke 10:1 · Acts 2:28 · Acts 3:20 · Acts 5:41 · Acts 7:45 · Acts 13:24 · Acts 17:26 · 2 Cor 3:7 · 2 Thess 1:9 · Jas 1:11 · Rev 6:1618×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter2 Cor 1:11
Dative · Singular · Neuter2 Cor 2:10 · 2 Cor 3:18 · 2 Cor 4:6 · 2 Cor 5:12 · Gal 1:22 · 1 Thess 2:17 · Heb 9:24
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 6:17 · Matt 16:3 · Matt 17:6 · Matt 18:10 · Matt 22:16 · Matt 26:39 · Matt 26:67 · Mark 12:14 · Mark 14:65 · Luke 2:31 · Luke 5:12 · Luke 9:51 · Luke 12:56 · Luke 17:16 · Luke 20:21 · Luke 21:3539×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 6:16 · Luke 24:5 · Jude 1:16 · Rev 7:11 · Rev 11:16
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 150 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed16ongoing15prospective6imperative26background13subjunctive7infinitive19participle48
Tense
present77aorist53imperfect13future6perfect1
Voice
middle97passive53
Mood
indicative50participle48imperative26infinitive19subjunctive7
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:20πορεύουpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 2:8Πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 2:9ἐπορεύθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 8:9Πορεύθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:9πορεύεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 9:13πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 10:6πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 10:7πορευόμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 11:4Πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 11:7πορευομένωνpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 12:1ἐπορεύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 12:45πορεύεταιpresent middle indicativeongoingMatthew 17:27πορευθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 18:12πορευθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 19:15ἐπορεύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 21:2Πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:6πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 22:15πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 22:9πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 24:1ἐπορεύετοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMatthew 25:16πορευθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 25:41Πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 25:9πορεύεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 26:14πορευθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 27:66πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 28:11Πορευομένωνpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 28:16ἐπορεύθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 28:19πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleMatthew 28:7πορευθεῖσαιaorist passive participleparticipleMark 16:10πορευθεῖσαaorist passive participleparticipleMark 16:12πορευομένοιςpresent middle participleparticipleMark 16:15Πορευθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleLuke 1:39ἐπορεύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 1:6πορευόμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 2:3ἐπορεύοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 2:41ἐπορεύοντοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 4:30ἐπορεύετοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 4:42ἐπορεύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 4:42πορεύεσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 5:24πορεύουpresent middle imperativeimperative+110 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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