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Merchandise

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

A — 1: ἐμπορία

(Strong's #1711 — Noun Feminine — emporia — em-por-ee'-ah )

denotes "commerce, business, trade" [akin to No. 2, and to emporos, "one on a journey" (en, "in," poros, "a journey"), "a merchant"], occurs in Matthew 22:5 .

A — 2: ἐμπόριον

(Strong's #1712 — Noun Neuter — emporion — em-por'-ee-on )

denotes "a trading place, exchange" (Eng., "emporium"), John 2:16 , "(a house) of merchandise."

A — 3: γόμος

(Strong's #1117 — Noun Masculine — gomos — gom'-os )

is translated "merchandise" in Revelation 18:11,12 : see BURDEN , A, No. 3.

B — 1: ἐμπορεύομαι

(Strong's #1710 — Verb — emporeuomai — em-por-yoo'-om-ahee )

primarily signifies "to travel," especially for business; then, "to traffic, trade," James 4:13; then, "to make a gain of, make merchandise of," 2 Peter 2:3 .

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Merchandise'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​m/merchandise.html. 1940.