1. equivalent to ὁἐπ'ἀλλοτρίαςνεώςπλέωνμισθοῦ, ὁἐπιβάτης; so Hesychius, with whom agree Phavorinus and the Schol. ad Aristophanes, Plutarch, 521; and so the word is used by Homer.
2. after Homer one on a journey, whether by sea or by land, especially for traffic; hence,
3.a merchant (opposed to κάπηλος a retailer, petty tradesman): Revelation 18:3, 11, 15, 23; ἄνθρωποςἔμπορος (see ἄνθρωπος, 4 a.), Matthew 13:45 (WH text omits ἄνθρωπος). (the Sept. for סֹחֵד and רֹכֵל.)
Matthew 13:45 - N-DMS GRK:οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳ ζητοῦντι καλοὺς NAS: is like a merchant seeking KJV: is like unto a merchant man, seeking INT: heavens a man a merchant seeking beautiful
Revelation 18:3 - N-NMP GRK:καὶ οἱ ἔμποροι τῆς γῆς NAS: have committed [acts of] immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth KJV: and the merchants of the earth INT: and the merchants of the earth
Revelation 18:11 - N-NMP GRK:καὶ οἱ ἔμποροι τῆς γῆς NAS:And the merchants of the earth weep KJV: And the merchants of the earth INT: And the merchants of the earth
Revelation 18:15 - N-NMP GRK:οἱ ἔμποροι τούτων οἱ NAS:The merchants of these things, KJV:The merchants of these things, which INT: The merchants of these things
Revelation 18:23 - N-NMP GRK:ὅτι οἱ ἔμποροί σου ἦσαν NAS: in you any longer; for your merchants were the great men KJV: for thy merchants were the great men INT: for the merchants of you were
