- ἐκδημέω
- ἐκδημέω 1 aor. inf. ἐκδημῆσαι① orig. of movement from a geographical area, ‘leave one’s country, take a long journey’ (Soph., Oed. R. 114; Hdt. 1, 30; Pla., Leg. 12, 952d; Epict. 1, 4, 22; BGU 1197, 7 [4 B.C.]; pap since III B.C. incl. PTebt 316, 20; POxy 59, 16; TestAbr A; Jos., Ant. 9, 88) then fig. (cp. ἐκδημία of death Anth. Pal. 3, 5) ἐκ τοῦ σώματος leave, get away fr., the body 2 Cor 5:8 (TestAbr A 15 p. 95, 24 [Stone p. 38]; cp. Plut., Mor 943a–c, s. GSoury, La Démonologie de Plutarque ’42; lit. on γυμνός 1b).② ‘be in a strange land’ (opp. ἐνδημέω, as Philo, Spec. Leg. 4, 142; pap, e.g. PMichZen 80, 4) fig. be away abs. 2 Cor 5:9 (cp. Pla., Leg. 9, 864e ἐκδημῶν abs.=living in exile); w. ἀπὸ τ. κυρίου vs. 6.—DELG s.v. δῆμος. M-M. TW. Spicq.
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