Strong's Greek · G1553

ἐκδημέω

ekdēméō

be absent

Definition

to emigrate, i.e. (figuratively) vacate or quit

Derivation

from a compound of G1537 (ἐκ) and G1218 (δῆμος);

Appears 3 times in Scripture

2 Corinthians 5:9

So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:6

Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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