ἐκπορεύομαι (G1607) — Greek Lexicon

ἐκπορεύομαι

ekporeúomai

G1607 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To go out, come forth, proceed out from a place or source. The primary sense involves physical movement emerging from a specific origin, either a person, place, or, by extension, a state of being. Contextually, it can refer to concrete departures (people or objects exiting a location), or to abstract emanations (words, commands, power, or even intentions proceeding from someone).

Semantic Range

to go out physically, depart from a place, come forth from a source, proceed (of speech, influence, power), issue (of things emerging from within), be discharged, emanate

Root / Etymology

From the preposition ἐκ ('out of, from') and the verb πορεύομαι ('to go, travel, journey'). The compound emphasizes motion from an origin outward.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, similar compounds with ἐκ- stress motion outward or away from a location, but ἐκπορεύομαι itself is rare outside post-classical sources. In Septuagint and New Testament usage, it frequently denotes literal physical departure (e.g., persons or crowds leaving a city or house), but also figurative emerging or issuing (e.g., commands, rumors, influences, and even spiritual realities). In Mark 7:15 and Matthew 15:11, it takes on an abstract sense of 'proceeding' (e.g., what comes out from a person). English translations often use 'go out,' 'proceed,' or 'come forth/out,' but these do not always capture the range from concrete to metaphorical uses. The verb's nuance is shaped by its direct object or subject (e.g., spirits, words, people), with contextual clarifications needed in translation.

Translation Consistency

primary "proceed" 27 occurrences

Covers both physical departure (‘go out/come forth’) and abstract emanation (‘issue/emanate’ and ‘proceed from’). It matches the majority of existing renderings for G1607, is single-word and consistent across concrete and figurative uses, and keeps a natural, readable English form for translations.

Alternatives (7 occurrences):

"going out" (5x) "departing" (1x) "come" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἐκ and πορεύομαι; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project:--come (forth, out of), depart, go (forth, out), issue, proceed (out of).

Root Family

ἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeuomai) — to go, to travel, to proceed, to go out from

Root πορευ- to go, to travel, to proceed

Word Forms

15 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G1607-03`	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	`V PRS MID IND 3P SG`	proceeds	proceeds out	proceeds out	8
`G1607-11`	ἐκπορευομένου	ekporeuomenou	`V PRS MID PTCP GEN M SG`	going out	of the one proceeding out	as he was going out	4
`G1607-09`	ἐκπορευόμενον	ekporeuomenon	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM N SG`	comes	proceeding out	proceeding out	4
`G1607-14`	ἐξεπορεύετο	exeporeueto	`V IMPF MID IND 3P SG`	was going out	was proceeding out	was proceeding out	3
`G1607-01`	ἐκπορεύεσθαι	ekporeuesthai	`V PRS MID INF`	to depart	to proceed out from	to proceed out from	2
`G1607-04`	ἐκπορευόμενα	ekporeuomena	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM N PL`	coming out	the things proceeding out	the things proceeding out	2
`G1607-08`	ἐκπορευομένοις	ekporeuomenois	`V PRS MID PTCP DAT M PL`	coming out	to those proceeding out	to those proceeding out	2
`G1607-12`	ἐκπορεύονται	ekporeuontai	`V PRS MID IND 3P PL`	come	they are proceeding out	they are proceeding out	2
`G1607-07`	ἐκπορευόμενοι	ekporeuomenoi	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL`	departing	those going out from	departing	1
`G1607-05`	ἐκπορευομένη	ekporeuomene	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM F SG`	coming	proceeding out	proceeding out	1
`G1607-15`	ἐξεπορεύοντο	exeporeuonto	`V IMPF MID IND 3P PL`	they went out	they were going out	they were going out	1
`G1607-13`	ἐκπορεύσονται	ekporeusontai	`V FUT MID IND 3P PL`	will come forth	they will go out	they will come forth	1
`G1607-10`	ἐκπορευόμενος	ekporeuomenos	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG`	going out	going out	going out	1
`G1607-02`	ἐκπορευέσθω	ekporeuestho	`V PRS MID IMP 3P SG`	proceed	let it proceed out	let it proceed out	1
`G1607-06`	ἐκπορευομένῳ	ekporeuomeno	`V PRS MID PTCP DAT N SG`	that proceeds	to what is proceeding out	proceeding out	1

Occurrences in Scripture

34 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G1607-14`	Matthew 3:5	ἐξεπορεύετο	exeporeueto	`V IMPF MID IND 3P SG`	was going out	was proceeding out	was proceeding out
`G1607-06`	Matthew 4:4	ἐκπορευομένῳ	ekporeuomeno	`V PRS MID PTCP DAT N SG`	that proceeds	to what is proceeding out	proceeding out
`G1607-09`	Matthew 15:11	ἐκπορευόμενον	ekporeuomenon	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM N SG`	comes	proceeding out	proceeding out
`G1607-04`	Matthew 15:18	ἐκπορευόμενα	ekporeuomena	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM N PL`	proceeding	the things proceeding out	the things proceeding out
`G1607-03`	Matthew 17:21	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	`V PRS MID IND 3P SG`	goes out	proceeds out	proceeds out
`G1607-09`	Matthew 20:29	ἐκπορευομένων	ekporeuomenon	`V PRS MID PTCP GEN M PL`	they were leaving	proceeding out	proceeding out
`G1607-14`	Mark 1:5	ἐξεπορεύετο	exeporeueto	`V IMPF MID IND 3P SG`	went out	was proceeding out	was proceeding out
`G1607-07`	Mark 6:11	ἐκπορευόμενοι	ekporeuomenoi	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL`	departing	those going out from	departing
`G1607-04`	Mark 7:15	ἐκπορευόμενά	ekporeuomena	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM N PL`	coming out	the things proceeding out	the things proceeding out
`G1607-03`	Mark 7:19	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	`V PRS MID IND 3P SG`	goes out	proceeds out	proceeds out
`G1607-09`	Mark 7:20	ἐκπορευόμενον	ekporeuomenon	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM N SG`	proceeds	proceeding out	proceeding out
`G1607-12`	Mark 7:21	ἐκπορεύονται	ekporeuontai	`V PRS MID IND 3P PL`	come	they are proceeding out	they are proceeding out
`G1607-03`	Mark 7:23	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	`V PRS MID IND 3P SG`	come	proceeds out	proceeds out
`G1607-11`	Mark 10:17	ἐκπορευομένου	ekporeuomenou	`V PRS MID PTCP GEN M SG`	as he was setting out	of the one proceeding out	as he was going out
`G1607-11`	Mark 10:46	ἐκπορευομένου	ekporeuomenou	`V PRS MID PTCP GEN M SG`	going out	of the one proceeding out	as he was going out
`G1607-15`	Mark 11:19	ἐξεπορεύοντο	exeporeuonto	`V IMPF MID IND 3P PL`	they went out	they were going out	they were going out
`G1607-11`	Mark 13:1	ἐκπορευομένου	ekporeuomenou	`V PRS MID PTCP GEN M SG`	going out	of the one proceeding out	as he was going out
`G1607-08`	Luke 3:7	ἐκπορευομένοις	ekporeuomenois	`V PRS MID PTCP DAT M PL`	coming out	to those proceeding out	to those proceeding out
`G1607-08`	Luke 4:22	ἐκπορευομένοις	ekporeuomenois	`V PRS MID PTCP DAT M PL`	proceeding	to those proceeding out	were proceeding out
`G1607-14`	Luke 4:37	ἐξεπορεύετο	exeporeueto	`V IMPF MID IND 3P SG`	was spreading	was proceeding out	was proceeding out
`G1607-13`	John 5:29	ἐκπορεύσονται	ekporeusontai	`V FUT MID IND 3P PL`	will come forth	they will go out	they will come forth
`G1607-03`	John 15:26	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	`V PRS MID IND 3P SG`	proceeds	proceeds out	proceeds out
`G1607-10`	Acts 9:28	ἐκπορευόμενος	ekporeuomenos	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG`	going out	going out	going out
`G1607-01`	Acts 19:12	ἐκπορεύεσθαι	ekporeuesthai	`V PRS MID INF`	went out	to proceed out from	to proceed out from
`G1607-01`	Acts 25:4	ἐκπορεύεσθαι	ekporeuesthai	`V PRS MID INF`	to depart	to proceed out from	to proceed out from
`G1607-02`	Ephesians 4:29	ἐκπορευέσθω	ekporeuestho	`V PRS MID IMP 3P SG`	proceed	let it proceed out	let it proceed out
`G1607-05`	Revelation 1:16	ἐκπορευομένη	ekporeuomene	`V PRS MID PTCP NOM F SG`	coming	proceeding out	proceeding out
`G1607-12`	Revelation 4:5	ἐκπορεύονται	ekporeuontai	`V PRS MID IND 3P PL`	proceed	they are proceeding out	they are proceeding out
`G1607-03`	Revelation 9:17	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	`V PRS MID IND 3P SG`	proceeds	proceeds out	proceeds out
`G1607-11`	Revelation 9:18	ἐκπορευομένου	ekporeuomenou	`V PRS MID PTCP GEN N SG`	proceeding	of the one proceeding out	of the one proceeding out
`G1607-03`	Revelation 11:5	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	`V PRS MID IND 3P SG`	proceeds	proceeds out	proceeds out
`G1607-03`	Revelation 16:14	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	`V PRS MID IND 3P SG`	go out	proceeds out	proceeds out
`G1607-03`	Revelation 19:15	ἐκπορεύεται	ekporeuetai	`V PRS MID IND 3P SG`	comes	proceeds out	proceeds out
`G1607-09`	Revelation 22:1	ἐκπορευόμενον	ekporeuomenon	`V PRS MID PTCP ACC M SG`	flowing	proceeding out	proceeding out

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