The meaning of “ἐξέρχομαι”
Understanding exérchomai reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abro...
ἐξέρχομαι
come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad. - to issue (literally or figuratively)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 15:21 | “Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.” Word: ἐξέρχομαι (exérchomai) | |
| John 16:28 | “I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.” Word: ἐξέρχομαι (exérchomai) | |
| 1 Corinthians 14:36 | “What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?” Word: ἐξέρχομαι (exérchomai) | |
| 1 Thessalonians 1:8 | “For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.” Word: ἐξέρχομαι (exérchomai) | |
| 1 John 4:1 | “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” Word: ἐξέρχομαι (exérchomai) |