Émporos — G1713

Definition

masculine noun

a (wholesale) tradesman

1. equivalent to ὁ ἐπ' ἀλλοτρίας νεώς πλέων μισθοῦ, ὁ ἐπιβάτης
2. after Homer one on a journey, whether by sea or by land, especially for traffic
3. a merchant (opposed to κάπηλος a retailer, petty tradesman)

Usually translated as

merchant

Origin

from G1722 and the base of G4198

• en (G1722)
• poreúomai (G4198)

Occurrences

Émporos occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Revelation (4)

• Matthew 13:45 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant (ἐμπόρῳ) man, seeking goodly pearls:
• Revelation 18:3 — For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants (ἔμποροι) of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
• Revelation 18:11 — And the merchants (ἔμποροι) of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
• Revelation 18:15 — The merchants (ἔμποροι) of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
• Revelation 18:23 — And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants (ἔμποροι) were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.