Greek · G589 · unreviewed

ἀποδημέω

To go abroad

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ἀποδημέω G589

Pronunciation apodēméō

What does ἀποδημέω (apodēméō) mean in the Bible?

ἀποδημέω (apodēméō) is a Greek word meaning "to go abroad". ἀπο-δημέω, -ῶ (ἀπόδημος), [in LXX: Eze.

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Meaning

to go abroad

Extended definition

(ἀπόδημος), [in LXX: Eze.19:3 A * ;] to be or go abroad (M, Pr., 130, 2): Mat.21:33 25:14-15, Mrk.12:1, Luk.15:13 20:9.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 5 participle 1

Tense

aorist 5 present 1

Voice

active 6

Mood

indicative 5 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 21:33 ἀπεδήμησεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:14 ἀποδημῶν present active participle participle Matthew 25:15 ἀπεδήμησεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:1 ἀπεδήμησεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 15:13 ἀπεδήμησεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 20:9 ἀπεδήμησεν aorist active indicative completed

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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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