Absent
ἀπόδημοςStrong’s G0590apodēmos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Apodēmos is the Greek word usually translated “going on a journey”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.”
Meaning
Usually translated “going on a journey”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- going on a journey 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
ἀπόδημος apodēmos · absent
ἀπό-δημος, -ον gone abroad (RV, sojourning in another country): Mrk.13:34.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “absent” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AB'SENT, adjective
- Not present; not in company; at such a distance as to prevent communication.“Absent from one another” Genesis 31:49
- Heedless; inattentive to persons present, or to subjects of conversation in company.
- In familiar language, not at home; as, the master of the house is absent In other words, he does not wish to be disturbed by company.
All definitions and other forms of “absent”
ABSENT', verb transitive
To depart to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; to retire or withdraw; to forbear to appear in presence; used with the reciprocal pronoun.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.