Strong's Lexicon

G1553

G1553 — ἐκδημέω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekekdemeoverbOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1553
Word:ἐκδημέω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from a compound of G1537 and G1218
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:ekdemeo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ek-day-meh'-o
Meaning:1. to emigrate 2. (figuratively) vacate or quit
KJV Renderings:be absent

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐκδημέω, ἐκδήμω; 1 aorist infinitive ἐκδημῆσαι; (ἔκδημος away from home);

1. to go abroad (Herodotus, Sophocles, Plato, Josephus, others); hence, universally, to emigrate, depart: ἐκ τοῦ σώματος, from the body as the earthly abode of the spirit, 2Co 5:8.

2. to be or live abroad: 2Co 5:9; ἀπό τοῦ κυρίου, abode with whom is promised us, 2Co 5:6; in these examples opposed to ἐνδήμω, which see

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἐκδημέω (be absent)

2 Corinthians 5:6

KJV: Therefore always confident knowing that whilst we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord
GK: θαρρούντες ούν πάντοτε και ειδότες ότι ενδημούντες εν τω σώματι εκδημούμεν από του κυρίου

2 Corinthians 5:8

KJV: We are confident and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord
GK: θαρρούμεν δε και ευδοκούμεν μάλλον εκδημήσαι εκ του σώματος και ενδημήσαι προς τον κύριον

2 Corinthians 5:9

KJV: Wherefore we labour that whether present or absent we may be accepted of him
GK: διό και φιλοτιμούμεθα είτε ενδημούντες είτε εκδημούντες ευάρεστοι αυτώ είναι
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