548. apeimi
Berean Strong's Lexicon
apeimi: To be away, to be absent

Original Word: ἀπείμι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: apeimi
Pronunciation: ä-pā'-ē-mē
Phonetic Spelling: (ap'-i-mee)
Definition: To be away, to be absent
Meaning: I am absent.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀπὸ (apo, meaning "from" or "away") and εἰμί (eimi, meaning "to be").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of absence is also present in Hebrew, though there is no direct equivalent to ἀπείμι. Related ideas can be found in words like עָזַב (azab, Strong's H5800), meaning "to leave" or "forsake," and רָחַק (rahaq, Strong's H7368), meaning "to be far" or "to be distant."

Usage: The Greek verb ἀπείμι (apeimi) is used to denote the state of being absent or away from a particular place or situation. It is often used in contexts where physical absence is noted, but it can also imply a lack of presence in a more abstract sense, such as being absent in spirit or attention.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, physical presence was often necessary for participation in civic, religious, and familial duties. Being absent could imply neglect of responsibilities or a lack of involvement in communal life. The concept of presence and absence was significant in both social and religious contexts, where physical presence often equated to engagement and commitment.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from apo and eimi
Definition
to be away, i.e. to be absent
NASB Translation
absent (5), am absent (1), remain absent (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 548: ἄπειμι (1)

ἄπειμι (1); (εἰμί to be); (from Homer down); to be away, be absent: 1 Corinthians 5:3; 2 Corinthians 10:1, 11; 2 Corinthians 13:2, 10; Colossians 2:5; Philippians 1:27; (in all cases except Colossians, the passage cited opposed to πάρειμι).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be absent.

From apo and eimi; to be away -- be absent. Compare apeimi.

see GREEK apo

see GREEK eimi

see GREEK apeimi

Forms and Transliterations
απειμι άπειμι ἄπειμι απέσται απιόντος αποντες απόντες ἀπόντες απων απών ἀπὼν apeimi ápeimi apon apōn apṑn apontes apóntes
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 5:3 V-PP-NMS
GRK: μὲν γάρ ἀπὼν τῷ σώματι
NAS: though absent in body
KJV: verily, as absent in body, but
INT: indeed though being absent in body

2 Corinthians 10:1 V-PP-NMS
GRK: ἐν ὑμῖν ἀπὼν δὲ θαρρῶ
NAS: toward you when absent!
KJV: you, but being absent am bold toward
INT: among you absent however am bold

2 Corinthians 10:11 V-PP-NMP
GRK: δι' ἐπιστολῶν ἀπόντες τοιοῦτοι καὶ
NAS: by letters when absent, such persons
KJV: letters when we are absent, such
INT: by letters being absent such [we are] also

2 Corinthians 13:2 V-PP-NMS
GRK: δεύτερον καὶ ἀπὼν νῦν τοῖς
NAS: and though now absent I say in advance
KJV: time; and being absent now
INT: second time and being absent now to those who

2 Corinthians 13:10 V-PP-NMS
GRK: τοῦτο ταῦτα ἀπὼν γράφω ἵνα
NAS: these things while absent, so
KJV: these things being absent, lest
INT: Therefore these things being absent I write that

Philippians 1:27 V-PP-NMS
GRK: ὑμᾶς εἴτε ἀπὼν ἀκούω τὰ
NAS: you or remain absent, I will hear
KJV: or else be absent, I may hear
INT: you or being absent I might hear the things

Colossians 2:5 V-PI-1S
GRK: τῇ σαρκὶ ἄπειμι ἀλλὰ τῷ
NAS: though I am absent in body,
KJV: though I be absent in the flesh,
INT: in the flesh I am absent yet

Strong's Greek 548
7 Occurrences


ἄπειμι — 1 Occ.
ἀπὼν — 5 Occ.
ἀπόντες — 1 Occ.

















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