ἀποδημῶν
apodēméō
going on a journey
To go away from one's home, to travel or journey to a distant place, particularly with the sense of departing from one's regular place of residence. Frequently used to describe someone leaving for an extended trip, often to another region or country; in some contexts, implies being absent for a long period or for a specific purpose such as business or duty.
Matthew 25:14 · Word #4
Lexicon G589
| Lemma | ἀποδημέω |
| Transliteration | apodēméō |
| Strong's | G589 |
| Definition | To go away from one's home, to travel or journey to a distant place, particularly with the sense of departing from one's regular place of residence. Frequently used to describe someone leaving for an extended trip, often to another region or country; in some contexts, implies being absent for a long period or for a specific purpose such as business or duty. |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | going on a journey |
| Literal | going-abroad |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀποδημέω |
| Strong's | G589 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G589-02
journeying away from home
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NMS); denotes an ongoing action functioning adjectivally or substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing action by a male subject. "Journeying away from home" preserves the root sense of departing from one’s home for an extended or distant stay while reflecting the participial, continuous aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
journeying away from home
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'journeying away from home' matches the participial form describing the man in this parable introduction. |