διέξ-οδος G1327
exit, outlet, passage; a way out or thoroughfare, especially at road intersections
This noun denotes an outlet, passage, exit, or thoroughfare—a way through or out. Matthew 22:9 has the king send servants to the 'crossroads' or 'main thoroughfares' to invite wedding guests. Classical usage included passages for wind or water, planetary orbits, or means of escape. The New Testament usage focuses on road intersections or main exits from cities where many people pass.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Crossroads, main thoroughfares, or highway exits—places where roads meet or exit cities, where many people pass. The parable's king (Matt 22:9) sends servants to these busy 'passages' or 'exits of the roads' to find guests since the invited refused. The plural suggests multiple road junctions, busy intersections where diverse people could be found. Translations vary between crossings, exits, and intersections. 1×
AR["مُفتَرَقاتِ"]·ben["বের-হওয়ার-জায়গায়"]·DE["διεξόδους"]·EN["crossings"]·FR["issue"]·heb["מוֹצָאֵי"]·HI["चौराहों"]·ID["persimpangan"]·IT["diexodous"]·jav["prapatan-margi"]·KO["길멀들"]·PT["encruzilhadas"]·RU["перекрёстки"]·ES["encrucijadas"]·SW["wa-"]·TR["kavşaklarına"]·urd["چوراہوں"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
διέξ-οδος, ἡ, outlet, passage, Refs 5th c.BC+; διέξοδοι ὁδῶν passage-ways, Refs; ἀνέμων διέξοδοι (through the body), Refs 5th c.BC+; way out from, NT+5th c.BC+; of the main roads out of a town, Refs; δ. ὑδάτων, of a spring, LXX; of tears,LXX __2 pathway, orbit, of the sun, Refs 5th c.BC+; τρεῖς ἡλίου διέξοδοι three days, Refs 5th c.BC+; of planets, Refs 4th c.BC+; δ. τῶν βουλευμάτων the paths of…