Word study · Greek

hodos

way, road

Say it: hod-OS (approximate)

ὁδός

What it means

A road or path, and by extension a way of life. Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (14:6). Early Christians were called followers of "the Way" (Acts 9:2). It is also the word used in quoting Isaiah 40:3, "prepare the way of the Lord."

Range of meaning

  • RoadA path.
  • Way of lifeA manner of living.

In John

  • Chapter 14

    "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (14:4-6).

Every verse (4)

Verses where G3598 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources