Strong's Lexicon
G1553 — ἐκδημέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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
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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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