emporos denotes a person engaged in trade, seeking fine pearls or involved in buying and wealth.

The term identifies people engaged in trade: in Matthew 13:45 a singular trader seeks fine pearls, while in Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:11, Revelation 18:15, and Revelation 18:23 plural traders are described as becoming rich, losing buyers, mourning, and being called great men of the earth.

1. People engaged in trade · dominant

   In Matthew 13:45, the dative singular form occurs in the comparison of a human seeking fine pearls; the APB renders the clause "a trader seeking fine pearls." In Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:11, Revelation 18:15, and Revelation 18:23, nominative plural forms identify the traders who became rich, mourn because cargo is no longer bought, stand afar off, and are described as great men of the earth.

   Matthew 13:45Revelation 18:3Revelation 18:11Revelation 18:15Revelation 18:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "trader" in Matthew 13:45 and "traders" in the Revelation verses. These renderings confirm the verses' commercial setting rather than establish finer distinctions.