δεῦρο
deuro
come
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "δεῦρο" (deuro) is a verb that means "come" in its basic sense. It is related to movement and travel, indicating someone's arrival at a particular location. This verb has a relatively simple meaning and appears 9 times in the Bible. The usage of "δεῦρο" is quite straightforward. It is often used to invite someone to come or to express a summons, such as "Come up onto the mountain" (as referenced in Exodus and similar events in the bible) or to indicate a transition to a new location, like entering or leaving a place. The significance of this word lies in its ability to convey a sense of transition, invitation, or movement between places or states. Its repetition in various contexts highlights its importance in conveying the idea of arrival or change in location, contributing to the narrative flow and emphasizing key events in biblical stories.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Mark 10:21Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”
Luke 18:22When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
John 11:43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
Acts 7:3and said to him, ‘Get out of your land and away from your relatives, and come into a land which I will show you.’
Acts 7:34I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’
Romans 1:13Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
Revelation 17:1One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,
Revelation 21:9One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the wife, the Lamb’s bride.”