noun · masculine
tropos
Greekτρόπος (tropos)
Strong’sG5158
way, manner, character
stem trop-13 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τρόπος, -ου, ὁ
(< τρέπω), [in LXX chiefly (ὃν τ.) for כַּאֲשֶׁר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5158 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtrop'-os
a turn, i.e. (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character
Fromfrom the same as G5157;
King James(even) as, conversation, (+ like) manner, (+ by any) means, way.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | tropos1×τρόπος | tropois |
| object accusative | tropon10×τρόπον | tropoin |
| direct address vocative | tropor | tropoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | tropou | tropoiu |
| to, for dative | tropo2×τρόπῳ | tropoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
tropo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
tropos“life”subjectnominative singular1×
Hebrews 13:5“life”afilarguros tos tropos; arkirōtois tei pareiarōtei; autos gar legatē; Ouk mē sin aniēkameia oude ouk mē sin enkataleipameia;Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
tropon“way”objectaccusative singular10×
Matthew 23:37“way”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su, hon tropon ornias episunagatō teim nossieim autau hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava?O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Luke 13:34“as”Ierousalēm Ierousalēm, tar apokteinarōtar toin profētoin kai lithobolarōtar toin apostelirētoin pros autan posakis thelama episunagara teim tekneim su hon tropon ornias tan heautau nossian hupo tain pteruxain, kai ouk thelava.O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Acts 1:11“manner”hois kai legala; Anēroir Galilaioir, tinem histanavē bleparōtois eis ton ouranon? houtos tos Iēsus tos analambiratos apo vu eis ton ouranon houtōs ercheti hon tropon theaseva auton poreuerōton eis ton ouranon.“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
Acts 7:28“*”mē anairara min sis thelasō hon tropon anairasa echthes ton Aiguption?Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
Acts 15:11“same way”alla dia tau chariau tou kuriou Iēsu pisteuanō sōzira kata hon tropon kakeinois.On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
Acts 27:25“way”dio euthumavōr, anēroir; pisteuamō gar to theo hoti houtōs eti kata hon tropon lalitē mi.So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
Romans 3:2“way”pollem kata panton tropon. prōtem men gar hoti pisteuila teim logieim tou theou.Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
2 Thessalonians 2:3“way”mē tinos vin exapatateia kata mēdenon tropon; hoti ean mē erchateia tas apostasias prōtem kai apokaluptiteia tos anthrōpos tau anomiau, tos huios tau apōleiau,Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness — the son of destruction — is revealed.
2 Timothy 3:8“*”hon tropon de Iannos kai Iambros anthistanala Mōuso, houtōs kai houtois anthistanelō ta alētheia, anthrōpois kataftheirirētois ton nouon, adokimois peri tan pistian.Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
Jude 1:7“way”hōs Sodomeim kai Gomorras kai tais peri autain politais, ton homoion tropon houtoi ekporneuaratais kai apercharatais opisō sarxau heterau, prokeielō deigmem pureu aiōnieu dikan hupecharōtais.In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.
tropo“way”to, fordative singular2×
Philippians 1:18“way”tinem gar? plēn hoti panto tropo, eite profasia eite alētheia, Christos katangellitō, kai en houte chairamō; alla kai chairimi,What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
2 Thessalonians 3:16“way”Autos de tos kurios tau eirēnau dōatoia vi tan eirēnan dia pantou en panto tropo. tos kurios meta pantoiu vu.Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.