Word study · Greek
ekdēméō
to be away from home
Say it: ek-day-MEH-oh (approximate)
ἐκδημέω
What it means
To be away from home, abroad (ek "out of" plus dēmos). In 5:6-9 Paul says that to be away from the body is to be at home with the Lord.
Range of meaning
- Be awayLeave home.
- Travel abroadBe in another place.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 5
"Absent from the Lord" (5:6, 5:8-9).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G1553 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources