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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Merchant:

The Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning "to travel about," "to migrate," and hence "a traveller." In the East, in ancient times, merchants travelled about with their merchandise from place to place (Gen 37:25; Job 6:18), and carried on their trade mainly by bartering (Gen 37:28; 39:1). After the Hebrews became settled in Palestine they began to engage in commercial pursuits, which gradually expanded (49:13; Deu 33:18; Jdg 5:17), till in the time of Solomon they are found in the chief marts of the world (1Ki 9:26; 10:11,26,28; 22:48; 2Ch 1:16; 9:10,21). After Solomon's time their trade with foreign nations began to decline. After the Exile it again expanded into wider foreign relations, because now the Jews were scattered in many lands.

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g1713 Greek: emporos

Merchant:

denotes "a person on a journey" (poros, "a journey"), "a passenger on shipboard;" then, "a merchant," Mat 13:45; Rev 18:3, 11, 15, 23.

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