Word study · Greek

hodos

way, road

Say it: hod-OS (approximate)

ὁδός

What it means

A road or way, and by extension a way of life. In Acts, "the Way" is the earliest name for the Christian movement (9:2, 19:9, 19:23, 22:4, 24:14, 24:22).

Range of meaning

  • RoadA path.
  • The WayA way of life; the name for the early church.

In Acts

  • Chapter 9

    "If he found any who belonged to the Way" (9:2).

  • Chapter 19

    "Speaking evil of the Way" and "a disturbance concerning the Way" (19:9, 19:23).