- πορεία
- πορεία, ας, ἡ (πόρος ‘passage, path’; Aeschyl., X., Pla.+) gener. ‘going’① a planned movement over a considerable distance, journey, trip πορείαν ποιεῖσθαι (X., An. 5, 6, 11; Diod S 14, 39, 4; Cornutus 19 p. 33, 20; Plut., Mor. 162f; 2 Macc 3:8; Jos., Ant. 7, 49; 14, 128; Ar. 4:2) w. the destination given (Jos., Ant. 14, 358 εἰς M.) εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα Lk 13:22. Many think that Js 1:11 also belongs here: ὁ πλούσιος ἐν ταῖς πορείαις αὐτοῦ the rich man on his (business) journeys or more gener. in his undertakings or pursuits (NRSV: ‘in the midst of a busy life’). The pl. is a strong indication that this transl. is correct; but the pl. may be thought of as parallel to vs. 8 ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ, so that we cannot finally exclude the sense② way of life, conduct (Pr 2:7.—Of the ‘way’ that one should take: Socrat., Ep. 27, 5) Hs 5, 6, 6. κατευθύνοντες τὴν πορείαν αὐτῶν ἐν ὁσιότητι 1 Cl 48:4. The cj. by Lightf. at 62:1 draws on 48:4. Fr. this point of view Js 1:11 would be translated in all his ways (Ropes, MDibelius, et al.).—DELG s.v. πόρος II. M-M.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.