Greek word · G5147

τρίβος

tribos

path

Appears 3 times in 3 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

τρίβος, -ου, -ἡ

(τρίβω), [in LXX for מְסִלָּה, נָתִיב, etc. ;]

a beaten track, a path: Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4" (LXX) .†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

Where it appears

Matthew · 1

  1. Matthew 3:3 τρίβους paths

    This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

    Here: A worn track, literally a path that feet have rubbed smooth. It parallels “road.” The Hebrew of Isaiah has a built-up highway here.

Mark · 1

  1. Mark 1:3 τρίβους paths

    “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

    Here: A worn track, made by feet rubbing the ground. Isaiah's Hebrew has a built-up highway here. The Greek gives the humbler picture of footpaths that need clearing.

Luke · 1

  1. Luke 3:4 τρίβους paths

    as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.

    Here: From a root meaning "to rub, wear down": tracks worn by feet. It pairs with "road" to cover every route the coming one will travel.

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