Strong G1553ἐκδημέω
be away
- Transliteration
- ekdēmeō
- Pronunciation
- ek-day-meh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐκ-δημέω, -ῶ
(ἔκδημος, from home; cf. -ία, 3Ma.4:11)*;
to be from home, absent: 2Co.5:6; before ἀπό, 2Co.5:8; before ἐκ, 2Co.5:9 (cf. ἀπο-, ἐνδημέω).†
(AS)
(ἔκδημος, from home; cf. -ία, 3Ma.4:11)*;
to be from home, absent: 2Co.5:6; before ἀπό, 2Co.5:8; before ἐκ, 2Co.5:9 (cf. ἀπο-, ἐνδημέω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1553 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- absent3
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 5:6Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
- 2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκδημ-έω,
to be abroad, to be on one's travels, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.30, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 114, etc.)]; to be in exile, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 864e; εἰς πόλιν “PPetr.” 3p.76.)]
II with accusative, travel through, δύσιν καὶ ἀνατολήν [Refs (“IG” 14.905.)]
to be abroad, to be on one's travels, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.30, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 114, etc.)]; to be in exile, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 864e; εἰς πόλιν “PPetr.” 3p.76.)]
II with accusative, travel through, δύσιν καὶ ἀνατολήν [Refs (“IG” 14.905.)]