γόμος
gomos
cargo
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word γόμος (gomos) is found in the Bible three times and is defined as "cargo." This suggests that γόμος refers to the goods or supplies being transported, rather than the vessel or mode of transportation itself. In its three occurrences, γόμος likely represents the cargo of ships or other vessels, highlighting the importance of freight and supply chains in the ancient Mediterranean world. This word's emphasis on the goods being carried rather than the means of transportation implies that the focus is on the contents rather than the container. The significance of γόμος lies in its reflection of the economic and commercial aspects of ancient life. As a term for cargo, it underscores the significance of trade and commerce in the daily lives of people living in the Mediterranean world, from small fishing villages to large city-states.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.
Revelation 18:11The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more:
Revelation 18:12merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;