Strong's Lexicon

G1736

G1736 — ἐνδημέω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekendemeoverbOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1736
Word:ἐνδημέω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from a compound of G1722 and G1218
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:endemeo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:en-day-meh'-o
Meaning:1. to be in one's own country, i.e. home (figuratively)
KJV Renderings:be at home (present)

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐνδημέω, ἐνδήμω; 1 aorist infinitive ἐνδημῆσαι; (ἔνδημος one who is among his own people or in his own land, one who does not travel abroad; opposed to ἔκδημος), properly, to be among one’s own people, dwell in one’s own country, stay at home (opposed to ἐκδημέω, ἀποδημέω; see those words); equivalent to to have a fixed abode, be at home, ἐν τῷ σώματι, of life on earth, 2Co 5:6; 2Co 5:9; πρός τόν κύριον, of life in heaven, 2Co 5:8. (Rare in the classics, as Lysias, p. 114, 36.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἐνδημέω (be at home (present))

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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