"a footstep, track; in NT pl. footsteps, line of conduct, Rom. 4:12; 2 Cor. 12:18; 1 Pet. 2:21*"
Definition and meaning
a footstep, track; in NT pl. footsteps, line of conduct, Rom. 4:12; 2 Cor. 12:18; 1 Pet. 2:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἴξνος
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 ichnos (G2487) across the King James Bible.
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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Common questions
Strong's G2487 (ichnos) is a Greek word that means: a footstep, track; in NT pl. footsteps, line of conduct, Rom. 4:12; 2 Cor. 12:18; 1 Pet. 2:21* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word ichnos (G2487) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2487 is ichnos, a Greek word defined as: a footstep, track; in NT pl. footsteps, line of conduct, Rom. 4:12; 2 Cor. 12:18; 1 Pet. 2:21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ichnos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.