"a beaten track; a road, highway, Mt. 3:3; Mk. 1:3; Lk. 3:4*"
Definition and meaning
a beaten track; a road, highway, Mt. 3:3; Mk. 1:3; Lk. 3:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: τρίβος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 tribos (G5147) across the King James Bible.
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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Common questions
Strong's G5147 (tribos) is a Greek word that means: a beaten track; a road, highway, Mt. 3:3; Mk. 1:3; Lk. 3:4* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word tribos (G5147) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5147 is tribos, a Greek word defined as: a beaten track; a road, highway, Mt. 3:3; Mk. 1:3; Lk. 3:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tribos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.