"to go or pass through, Lk. 6:1; 13:22; Acts 16:4; to pass by, Lk. 18:36"
Definition and meaning
to go or pass through, Lk. 6:1; 13:22; Acts 16:4; to pass by, Lk. 18:36
In the original Greek the word is written: διαπορεύομαι
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of diaporeuomai (G1279) across the King James Bible.
And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
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Common questions
Strong's G1279 (diaporeuomai) is a Greek word that means: to go or pass through, Lk. 6:1; 13:22; Acts 16:4; to pass by, Lk. 18:36 It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word diaporeuomai (G1279) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1279 is diaporeuomai, a Greek word defined as: to go or pass through, Lk. 6:1; 13:22; Acts 16:4; to pass by, Lk. 18:36. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diaporeuomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.