emporia denotes the trade or business to which a person goes in Matthew 22:5.

The attested use denotes a person's trade or business pursuit: in Matthew 22:5, it is the destination chosen by one who goes away rather than respond.

1. A person's business pursuit · dominant

   In Matthew 22:5, the accusative singular feminine form occurs as another destination alongside a person's own field after they go away. The APB renders the clause, "another to his trade," confirming the verse's presentation of a business pursuit.

   Matthew 22:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 22:5, the APB presents the clause as "another to his trade." This rendering confirms the verse's setting without establishing finer distinctions.