Bible Dictionary: Absent

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present.

2. (a.) Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or absent.

3. (a.) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied; as, an absent air.

4. (v. t.) To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun.

5. (v. t.) To withhold from being present.

Greek

548. apeimi -- to be away, ie to be absent
... to be away, ie to be absent. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apeimi Phonetic
Spelling: (ap'-i-mee) Short Definition: I am absent Definition: I am absent. ...
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1553. ekdemeo -- to be away from home, absent
... to be away from home, absent. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekdemeo Phonetic
Spelling: (ek-day-meh'-o) Short Definition: I go abroad, am absent ...
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3007. leipo -- to leave, leave behind
... be destitute, lack. A primary verb; to leave, ie (intransitively or passively) to
fail or be absent -- be destitute (wanting), lack. (leipei) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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581. apoginomai -- to be away, be removed from
... deceased. Past participle of a compound of apo and ginomai; absent, ie Deceased
(figuratively, renounced) -- being dead. see GREEK apo. see GREEK ginomai. ...
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2372. thumos -- passion
... This flaw is completely absent of the Lord expressing (inspiring) anger. Accordingly,
2372 () is used of God's perfect, holy in (Rev 14:10,19,15:1, etc.). ...
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1259. diallasso -- change, exchange
... 24). 1259 ("be reconciled") ends -- an idea absent from 2644 (so JB Lightfoot, ,
288). [1259 () sometimes appears as 1259 ().]. Word ...
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1585. eklanthanomai -- to forget utterly
... and 2990 , "forget") -- properly, forget, removed from memory (consideration) and
to the sin of willful neglect, ie with the of being () absent from one's mind ...
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590. apodemos -- gone abroad
... taking a far journey. From apo and demos; absent from one's own people, ie A foreign
traveller -- taking a far journey. see GREEK apo. see GREEK demos. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5641. sathar -- to hide, conceal
... root Definition to hide, conceal NASB Word Usage absent (1), conceal (3), concealed
(4), cover (1), hid (11), hidden (16), hide (33), hides (4), hiding (3 ...
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Library

The Absent Present Christ
... THE ABSENT PRESENT CHRIST. 'I will not leave you comfortless; I will come
to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth Me no more ...
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The Memorial of Our Absent Lord, John 16 16 Luke 22 19 John 14 3
... Hymns. Book 3. Prepared for the Lord's Supper. Hymn 3:6. The memorial
of our absent Lord, John 16. 16. Luke 22. 19. John 14. 3. ...
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Part 1 Absent from the Body, and Present with the Lord. 2 Cor. 5 ...
... HYMN 23 PART 1 Absent from the body, and present with the Lord. 2 Cor. 5:8. LM Absent
from the body, and present with the Lord.2 Cor.5:8. Absent from flesh! ...
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The Memorial of Our Absent Lord. John 16:16; Luke 22:19; John 14 ...
... Hymns, Book II HYMN 6 The memorial of our absent lord. John 16:16; Luke
22:19; John 14:3. LM The memorial of our absent lord. ...
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Letter Lvii. St. Ambrose Informs the Emperor Eugenius Why He was ...
... Letter LVII. St. Ambrose informs the Emperor Eugenius why he was absent from Milan.�
St. Ambrose informs the Emperor Eugenius why he was absent from Milan. ...
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In Memory There are Also Images of Things which are Absent.
... Book X. Chapter XV."In Memory There are Also Images of Things Which are Absent.
23. But whether by images or no, who can well affirm? ...
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The First Letter.
... Which sentence is to prove it to be an absurdity; and is this; for if a being can,
without a contradiction, be absent from one place, it may, without a ...
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The Second Letter.
... that whatever may, without a contradiction, be absent from one place at
one time, may also be absent from all places at all times. ...
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No Disparagement of Our Doctrine in St. Paul's Phrase, which Calls ...
... In the same way, when he says, "Therefore we are always confident, and fully aware,
that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord; for we ...
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The Answer to the First Letter.
... To your first, therefore, I:answer: Whatever may, without a contradiction, be absent
from any one place at any one time, may also, without a contradiction, be ...
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Thesaurus

Absent (15 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or absent. 3. (a.)
Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied; as, an absent air. ...
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Backbite
... calumniating; in Proverbs 25:23, secret talebearing or slandering; in Romans 1:30
and 2 Corinthians 12:20, evil-speaking, maliciously defaming the absent. ...
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Absence (5 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A state of being absent or withdrawn from
a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence. ...
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Missing (17 Occurrences)
... n.) of Miss. 2. (vi) Absent from the place where it was expected to be found; lost;
wanting; not present when called or looked for. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Courage (74 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 5:6 Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst
we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord (ASV YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Worshippers (45 Occurrences)
... Let none be absent; for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent,
he shall not live." But Jehu did it in subtlety, intending ...
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Fails (35 Occurrences)
... Let none be absent; for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent,
he shall not live." But Jehu did it in subtlety, intending ...
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Ministers (49 Occurrences)
... Let none be absent; for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent,
he shall not live." But Jehu did it in subtlety, intending ...
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Labour (119 Occurrences)
... the Lord. (KJV YLT). 2 Corinthians 5:9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present
or absent, we may be accepted of him. (KJV). 2 Corinthians ...
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Confident (42 Occurrences)
... (WEY). 2 Corinthians 5:6 Therefore, we are always confident and know that while
we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord; (WEB KJV DBY WBS NIV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Absent (15 Occurrences)

Luke 2:37 and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, with fasting and prayer.
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 5:3 For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Corinthians 5:6 Therefore, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS)

2 Corinthians 5:8 We are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS)

2 Corinthians 5:9 Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS)

2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

2 Corinthians 10:11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 13:2 I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 13:10 For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Philippians 1:27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my dearly-loved friends, as I have always found you obedient, labour earnestly with fear and trembling--not merely as though I were present with you, but much more now since I am absent from you--labour earnestly, I say, to make sure of your own salvation.
(WEY)

Colossians 2:5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 31:49 and Mizpah, for he said, "Yahweh watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV)

2 Kings 10:19 Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Baal, all of his worshippers, and all of his priests. Let none be absent; for I have a great sacrifice to Baal. Whoever is absent, he shall not live." But Jehu did it in subtlety, intending that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
(WEB)

Proverbs 10:19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Related Terms

Absence (5 Occurrences)

Missing (17 Occurrences)

Courage (74 Occurrences)

Worshippers (45 Occurrences)

Fails (35 Occurrences)