"the cargo of a ship, Acts 21:3; by impl. merchandise, Rev. 18:11, 12*"
Definition and meaning
the cargo of a ship, Acts 21:3; by impl. merchandise, Rev. 18:11, 12*
In the original Greek the word is written: γόμος
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 gomos (G1117) across the King James Bible.
Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
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Common questions
Strong's G1117 (gomos) is a Greek word that means: the cargo of a ship, Acts 21:3; by impl. merchandise, Rev. 18:11, 12* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word gomos (G1117) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1117 is gomos, a Greek word defined as: the cargo of a ship, Acts 21:3; by impl. merchandise, Rev. 18:11, 12*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
gomos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.