Be away
ἐκδημέωStrong’s G1553ekdēmeō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ekdēmeō is the Greek word usually translated “we are absent”, “absent” and “being away”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:”
Meaning
Usually translated “we are absent”, “absent” and “being away”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- we are absent 1
- to be absent 1
- being away 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 3
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐκδημέω ekdēmeō · be away
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)
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.