Greek word · Strong's G4198

πορεύομαι

poreúomai · word · “to go, journey”

In a sentence

Poreuomai means to go, journey, travel. Jesus' command "Go (poreuthentes) and make disciples of all nations" sends the church out into the world.

Poreuomai is the everyday verb for setting out and traveling. The disciples go from village to village; Paul journeys to the nations.

The Great Commission turns on this word — the church is a going church, not a settled one. To follow Christ is, in some real sense, to be on the road.

Strong's reference

Definition: to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);

KJV usage: --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Matthew 28:19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,” Luke 9:51 “As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.” Acts 9:31 “Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.