Strong's Greek: 5147. τρίβος (tribos) -- Path, way, road

Strong's Lexicon

tribos: Path, way, road

Original Word: τρίβος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: tribos
Pronunciation: TREE-bos
Phonetic Spelling: (tree'-bos)
Definition: Path, way, road
Meaning: a worn path, beaten way, road, highway.

Word Origin: Derived from the verb τρίβω (tribo), meaning "to rub" or "to wear down."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is דֶּרֶךְ (derek), Strong's Hebrew 1870, meaning "way" or "path."

Usage: In the New Testament, "tribos" refers to a path or road, often used metaphorically to describe a way of life or a course of action. It implies a well-trodden path, suggesting familiarity and established direction.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, roads and paths were essential for travel and communication. They were often simple dirt tracks worn down by frequent use. The concept of a "path" was also significant in philosophical and religious contexts, symbolizing a way of life or a journey toward a particular goal. In Jewish thought, the "path" often represented the way of righteousness or the law of God.

HELPS Word-studies

5147 tríbos (from tribō, "to rub") – properly, a rut (path) formed by rubbing (constant use); (figuratively) the "route" established by the Lord, where people can best know Him. This is also a regular path that all saints must travel in their spiritual journey (romance) of knowing God. It is the "road of faith," which God equally extends to all people, so all can know Him for who He really is (personally grasping His attributes, cf. Mal 3:6; Heb 13:8).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tribó (to rub, thresh out)
Definition
a beaten track, a path
NASB Translation
paths (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5147: τρίβος

τρίβος, τρίβου, ἡ (τρίβῳ to rub), a worn way, a path: Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4, from Isaiah 40:3. (Homer hymn. Merc. 448; Herodotus, Euripides, Xenophon, others; the Sept. for נְתִיבָה, אֹרַח, מְסִלָּה, דֶּרֶך, etc.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

path.

From tribo (to "rub"; akin to teiro, truo, and the base of tragos, trauma); a rut or worn track -- path.

see GREEK tragos

see GREEK trauma

Forms and Transliterations

έτριβον τετριμμέναι τρίβοι τρίβοις τρίβον τρίβος τριβου τρίβου τριβους τρίβους τρίβουσι τρίβω τρίβων τριετής τριέτους τρίψον tribous tríbous

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