- ἔξοδος
- ἔξοδος, ου, ἡ (s. ὁδός; ‘going out, going away’ Trag. et al.; ins, pap, LXX; PsSol 4:14; TestSol 25:5; Philo, Joseph., Test12Patr; Just.; Mel., P. 1, 3).① movement from one geographical area to another, departure, path, courseⓐ of the mass departure or exodus fr. Egypt (Ps 104:38; 113:1; Philo, Mos. 2, 248; Jos., Ant. 5, 72, C. Ap. 223; TestSim 9; Mel., P. 1:3) the (well-known) departure/exodus Hb 11:22.ⓑ of stones and their fortunes in the course of movement fr. one place to another course, fate, destination, in apocalyptic imagery Hv 3, 4, 3 (the Shepherd’s question: Where are the stones headed?).② departure from among the living, euphemism (the one who dies has the illusion of a choice, and the mourner finds consolation in the theme) for death (Soph., Oed. Rex 959, 1372, Tr. 4; Wsd 3:2; 7:6; Philo, Virt. 77; Jos., Ant. 4, 189 ἐ. τοῦ ζῆν; TestNapht 1:1. Cp. Epict. 4, 4, 38; Just., D. 105, 3; 5) μετὰ τὴν ἐμὴν ἔ. after my death 2 Pt 1:15 (cp. the last will and test. of Abraham, bishop of Hermonthis, PLond I, 77, 57 p. 234 κελεύω μετὰ τ. ἐμὴν ἔξοδον τ. βίου). τὴν ἔ., ἣν ἤμελλεν πληροῦν his departure, which he was to carry out Lk 9:31.—M-M. TW.
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