Way

denotes (a) "a natural path, road, way," frequent in the Synoptic Gospels; elsewhere, e.g., Acts 8:26; 1—Thessalonians 3:11; James 2:25; Revelation 16:12; (b) "a traveler's way" (see JOURNEY); (c) metaphorically, of "a course of conduct," or "way of thinking," e.g., of righteousness, Matthew 21:32; 2—Peter 2:21; of God, Matthew 22:16 , and parallels, i.e., the "way" instructed and approved by God; so Acts 18:26; Hebrews 3:10 , "My ways" (cp. Revelation 15:3 ); of the Lord, Acts 18:25; "that leadeth to destruction," Matthew 7:13; "... unto life," Matthew 7:14; of peace, Luke 1:79; Romans 3:17; of Paul's "ways" in Christ, 1—Corinthians 1:17 (plural); "more excellent" (of love), 1—Corinthians 12:31; of truth, 2—Peter 2:2; of the right "way," 2—Peter 2:15; of Balaam (id); of Cain, Jude 1:11; of a "way" consisting in what is from God, e.g., of life, Acts 2:28 (plural); of salvation, Acts 16:17; personified, of Christ as the means of access to the Father, John 14:6; of the course followed and characterized by the followers of Christ, Acts 9:2; 19:9,23; 24:22 . See HIGHWAY.

"a passing or passage," is used with en, "in," 1—Corinthians 16:7 , "by the way" (lit, "in passing").

"a turning, a manner," is translated "way" in Romans 3:2 , "(every) way;" Philippians 1:18 , "(in every) way." See CONVERSATION , MANNER , MEANS.