What does ἐκδημέω (ekdēméō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκδημέω (ekdēméō) is a Greek word meaning "be away".
Greek · G1553
ἐκδημέω
Be away
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ἐκδημέω G1553
Pronunciation ekdēméō
What does ἐκδημέω (ekdēméō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκδημέω (ekdēméō) is a Greek word meaning "be away".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1553?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include away from it (1), to be away (1), we are away (1).
Where does ἐκδημέω (ekdēméō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 5:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It away from it 1× 2 Corinthians 5:9
to be away 1× 2 Corinthians 5:8
we are away 1× 2 Corinthians 5:6
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Corinthians 5:6
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 1
2 Corinthians 3
Source forms
ἐκδημῆσαι 1x ekdēmēsai 2 Corinthians 5:8
ἐκδημοῦμεν 1x ekdēmoumen 2 Corinthians 5:6
ἐκδημοῦντες 1x ekdēmountes 2 Corinthians 5:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 1x 2 Corinthians 5:8
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural 1x 2 Corinthians 5:6
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x 2 Corinthians 5:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. be away
Source Gloss
be away
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 5:6 Verb First Person Plural Present Active Indicative
ἐκδημοῦμεν ekdhmoumen
I go abroad, am absent
Read verse 2 Corinthians 5:8 Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἐκδημῆσαι ekdhmhsai
I go abroad, am absent
Read verse 2 Corinthians 5:9 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἐκδημοῦντες, ekdhmountev
I go abroad, am absent
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1 aorist 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 1 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐκδημέω is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain