δρόμος
dromos · course, race
Greek word · Strong’s number G1408 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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dromos (δρόμος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “course, race”.
The course a person runs, the task of a lifetime.
How to say it
dro·mos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Life's task, seen as a run to be finished.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- course ×2
- race ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 13:25
And as John was completing his course, he was saying, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
- Acts 20:24
But I do not account my life precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the service that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of the grace of God.
- 2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.