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G1353

διοδεύω

diodeúō /dee-od-yoo'-o/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom διά and ὁδεύω
Meaningto travel through
KJV usagego throughout, pass through.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of diodeúō — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Greek word diodeúō, represented by G1353, means to travel through or go throughout. It appears 2 times across 2 unique verses in the Bible. The word specifically denotes a journey that moves through a region or follows a particular route, rather than simply arriving at a single destination.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

In its biblical occurrences, G1353 describes the methodical movement of ministry and missionary work. In Luke's Gospel, it is used to describe Jesus's itinerant preaching tour, where he went throughout every city and village to proclaim the kingdom of God Luke 8:1. In the book of Acts, the word is used to narrate the journey of the apostles as they passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia en route to Thessalonica, highlighting their movement along a planned path Acts 17:1.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words help clarify the context of the journeys described by G1353:

  • G2064 érchomai (to come or go): This word often describes the arrival at a destination which concludes the "passing through." After the apostles passed through several cities, they came to Thessalonica Acts 17:1.
  • G4172 pólis (a town): This term specifies the larger, walled communities that were part of the ministerial circuit. Jesus's journey is noted as going through every city and village Luke 8:1.
  • G2968 kṓmē (a hamlet): Used alongside pólis, this word for a smaller village or town emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the travel, reaching both major and minor settlements Luke 8:1.
  • G2784 kērýssō (to herald... especially divine truth): This word defines the primary purpose of the travel. Jesus went throughout the region preaching the good news Luke 8:1.

Theological Significance

The use of G1353 carries specific theological weight related to the expansion of the gospel.

  • Ministerial Itinerary: The word illustrates the deliberate and comprehensive nature of Christ's ministry. His act of "going throughout" every city and village was a methodical strategy to ensure the gospel reached all people in the region Luke 8:1.
  • The Path of the Gospel: In Acts, the term maps the physical path of the apostles, which mirrors the spiritual advance of the gospel message from one region to another. The journey itself is part of the mission Acts 17:1.
  • Purposeful Movement: The travel denoted by G1353 is never aimless. It is directly linked to the act of proclamation, showing that the physical journey is the vehicle for the divine task of preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God Luke 8:1.

Summary

In summary, G1353 is more than a simple term for travel. It specifically captures the concept of a methodical journey through a region or along a route. Its use in scripture highlights the intentional, active, and comprehensive nature of Jesus's ministry and the subsequent missionary journeys that spread the Christian faith.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Greek New Testament, this word appears as a verb across 2 occurrences, inflected in 2 grammatical forms — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form.

  • Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine 1×
  • Imperfect Active Indicative 3rd Singular 1×
Nominative
The subject of the verb.
Singular
One.
Plural
More than one.
Masculine
Masculine grammatical gender.
3rd
Third person — the one spoken about ("he"/"they").
Imperfect
Ongoing or repeated action in the past — "was doing".
Aorist
Action viewed as a single whole — usually a simple past event.
Active
The subject performs the action.
Indicative
A plain statement of fact.
Participle
A verbal adjective — describes while carrying the verb's action.

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

G2064 ἔρχομαι middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred G4172 πόλις probably from the same as πόλεμος, or perhaps from πολύς; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size):--city. G2968 κώμη from κεῖμαι; a hamlet (as if laid down):--town, village. G2784 κηρύσσω of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):--preacher(-er), proclaim, pu

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

Appears in 2 verses across 2 of the 27 books. Most frequent in Luke and Acts (1 verse each); never once in the other 25.

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Luke
1
Acts

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.