Lexical Definition

‎τρόπος‎ trópos (trop'-os) way ^G:N-M
from the same as ‎τροπή‎

(even) as, conversation, (+ like) manner, (+ by any) means, way.

• a turn, i.e. (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like)
• figuratively, deportment or character

Abbott-Smith

τρόπος, -ου, ὁ (< τρέπω), [in LXX chiefly (ὃν τ.) for כַּאֲשֶׁר ;]
1. a way, manner, fashion: Mt 23:37, Lk 13:34, Ac 1:11 7:28, II Ti 3:8, Ju 7; καθ’ ὃν τ., Ac 15:11 27:25 (cf. MM, xxv); κατὰ πάντα τ., Ro 3:2; κατὰ μηδένα τ. (IV Mac 4:24, al.), II Th 2:3; (ἐν) παντὶ τ., Phl 1:18, II Th 3:16
2. Of persons, manner of life, character (Hdt., Æsch., al.): He 13:5.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

τρόπος, ὁ,

(τρέπω) turn, direction, way, διώρυχες παντοίους τρόπους ἔχουσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__II commonly, way, manner, fashion, guise, τρόπῳ τῷ παρεόντι χρεώμενοι going on as we are,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; tenor, of documents, [Refs 3rd c.AD+], etc.: also in [Refs 5th c.BC+] in its ways, in its kind, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —in various adverbial usages:
__II.1 dative, τίνι τρόπ; how? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοιούτῳ τ., τ. τοιῷδε, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑνί γέ τῳ τ. in one way or other, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παντὶ τ. by all means, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδενὶ τ., μηδενὶ τ., in no wise, by no mdans, on no account, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑκουσίῳ τ. willingly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τρόπῳ φρενός by way of intelligence, i.e. in lieu of the intelligence which is lacking to the child, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τρόποισιν οὐ τυραννικοῖς not after the fashion of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 absolutely in accusative, τίνα τρόπο; how? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. τινά in a manner, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦτον τὸν τ., τόνδε τὸν τ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]how, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; τὸν μέγαν τ., οὐ σμικρὸν τ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βάρβαρον τ. (βρόμον ex Scholia Schütz) in barbarous guise or fashion, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πίτυος τρόπον after the manner of a pine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄρνιθος τ. like a bird, [Refs 4th c.BC+] in all ways, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 with Preps., τὸν ἐγκώμιον ἀμφὶ τρόπον in way of praise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς ὄρνιθος τ.[Refs 5th c.BC+] —μετὰ ὁτουοῦν τ. in any manner whatever, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 κατὰ τρόπον,
__II.4.a according to custom, κατὰ τὸν τ. τῆς φύσεως [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4.b fitly, duly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]unreasonable, absurd, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 πρὸς τρόπου fitting, suitable, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III of persons, a way of life, habit, custom, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μῶν ἡλιαστ; Answ. μἀλλὰ θατέρου τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 a man's ways, habits, character, temper, ὀργὴν καὶ ῥυθμὸν καὶ τ. ὅστις ἂν ᾖ (variant{ὅντιν᾽ ἔχει}) [Refs 6th c.BC+]; τρόπου ἡσυχίου of a quiet temper, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τρόπου προπέτεια, ἀναίδεια, [NT+5th c.BC+]; σφόδρ᾽ ἐκ τοῦ σοῦ τ. quite of your sort, [Refs] —πρὸς τρόπου τινός agreeable to one's temper, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκληρός, ἀμνοὶ τοὺς τρόπους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to νόμοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV in Music, like {ἁρμονία}, a particular mode, Αύδιος τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but more generally, style, νεοσίγαλος τ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ᾠδῆς τρόπος, μουσικῆς τρόποι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διθυραμβικοὶ τ. (distinguished from ἦθος) [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of art in general, πάντες τῆς εἰκαστικῆς τ. [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__V in speaking or writing, manner, style, ὁ τ. τῆς λέξεως [Refs 5th c.BC+]: especially in Rhet. in plural, tropes, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__VI in Logic, mode or mood of a syllogism, [Refs], compare 1.108, 2.83: more generally, method of instruction or explanation, ὁ ἄνευ φθόγγων τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ μοναχῇ τ. the method of the single cause, opposed to ὁ πλεοναχὸς τ. the method of manifold causes, [Refs]; mode of inference, ὁ κατὰ τὴν ὁμοιότητα τ., opposed to ὁ κατ᾽ ἀνασκευὴν τ. τῆς σημειώσεως, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__VII beam, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ps.41.1* ☩ Heb.13.5}