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The meaning of ἀποδημέω

Understanding apodēméō reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

go (travel) into a far country, journey. - to go abroad, i.e. visit a foreign land

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ἀποδημέω

Phoneticap-od-ay-meh'-o
Transliterationapodēméō
Grammar Code
G:V
Greek Verb
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

go (travel) into a far country, journey. - to go abroad, i.e. visit a foreign land

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

6 total references
ReferenceText
Matthew 25:14

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Word: ἀποδημέω (apodēméō)
Mark 12:1

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

Word: ἀποδημέω (apodēméō)
Luke 20:9

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

Word: ἀποδημέω (apodēméō)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
6x
Most Frequent Book
Matthew
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