φόρον G5410
Forum, a Roman public marketplace and civic center; specifically the Forum of Appius
Acts 28:15 records Christian brothers from Rome traveling to the Forum of Appius to meet Paul—a journey of some 40 miles from the capital. The Greek φόρον borrows directly from Latin forum, indicating a public square or marketplace that served as civic center. The Forum of Appius (Ἀππίου φόρον) was a station on the Appian Way, the major road to Rome. This geographic marker measures the Roman church's eagerness: believers walked two days to welcome Paul, their presence strengthening him. Sometimes a place name captures more than location—it measures love.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Forum, a Roman public square or marketplace serving as civic center; specifically in Acts 28:15 referring to the Forum of Appius (Appii Forum), a station on the Appian Way about 40 miles from Rome. Christian brothers traveled there to meet Paul, a two-day journey demonstrating their eagerness to welcome him. The Greek φόρον directly borrows Latin forum, preserving the Roman civic-architectural term. Multilingual glosses maintain this (Forum, Foro). 1×
AR["سوقِ"]·ben["ফোরমে"]·DE["Φόρου"]·EN["Forum"]·FR["forum"]·heb["פוֹרוֹם"]·HI["फोरुम"]·ID["Forum"]·IT["Foro"]·jav["Pèkan"]·KO["시장과"]·PT["Fórum"]·RU["Форума"]·ES["Foro"]·SW["Soko"]·TR["görünce"]·urd["بازار"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
φόρον, τό, = Latin forum, Ἀππίου φ. NT+6th c.AD+