ἔμπορος émporos
Meaning
a (wholesale) tradesman
In the King James Version: merchant
Derivation: from G1722 (ἐν) and the base of G4198 (πορεύομαι);
Where it is used
- Matthew 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
- Revelation 18:3 All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”
- Revelation 18:11 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo—
- Revelation 18:15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,
- Revelation 18:23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”