1841. exodos

Lexicon

exodos: Departure, Exodus, Way Out

Original Word: ἔξοδος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: exodos
Pronunciation: EK-so-dos
Phonetic Spelling: (ex'-od-os)
Definition: Departure, Exodus, Way Out
Meaning: (a) an exit, going out, departure from a place; the exodus, (b) death.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a departure, exodus

From ek and hodos; an exit, i.e. (figuratively) death -- decease, departing.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK hodos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ek and hodos
Definition
a departure
NASB Translation
departure (2), exodus (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1841: ἔξοδος

ἔξοδος, ἐξόδου, ἡ (ὁδός), exit, i. e. departure: Hebrews 11:22; metaphorically, ἡ ἔξοδος τίνος the close of one's career, one's final fate, Luke 9:31; departure from life, decease: 2 Peter 1:15, as in Wis. 3:2 Wis. 7:6; (Philo de caritate § 4); with addition of τοῦ ζῆν, Josephus, Antiquities 4, 8, 2; (of τοῦ βίου, Justin Martyr, dialog contra Trypho, § 105).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of") and ὁδός (hodos, meaning "way" or "road").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3318 יָצָא (yatsa) • to go out, come out, exit
• H4161 מוֹצָא (motsa) • a going forth, exit, source
• H4672 מָצָא (matsa) • to find, attain, secure

These Hebrew terms share thematic elements with ἔξοδος, emphasizing the act of leaving or departing, whether in a physical, spiritual, or metaphorical sense.

Usage: The word ἔξοδος is used in the New Testament to describe significant departures or transitions. It appears in contexts that can denote both literal and figurative exits.

Context: The Greek term ἔξοδος is notably used in the New Testament to describe pivotal moments of transition or departure. In Luke 9:31, it refers to the "departure" of Jesus, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem, indicating His impending death and the fulfillment of His mission. The term is also used in Hebrews 11:22, where it describes the "exodus" of the Israelites from Egypt, highlighting the faith of Joseph in God's promise to deliver His people.

The use of ἔξοδος in these contexts underscores the concept of a divinely orchestrated transition, whether it be the physical departure of the Israelites from bondage or the spiritual and redemptive departure of Jesus through His death and resurrection. The term encapsulates the idea of moving from one state of existence to another, often with a sense of divine purpose and fulfillment of prophecy.

In a broader theological sense, ἔξοδος can symbolize the believer's journey from the bondage of sin to the freedom found in Christ, echoing the historical exodus narrative as a type of spiritual deliverance.

Forms and Transliterations

έξοδοι έξοδοί εξόδοις εξοδον εξόδον έξοδον έξοδόν ἔξοδον έξοδος έξοδός εξοδου εξόδου ἐξόδου εξόδους εξόδω εξόδων έξοικος εξολείται εξολλύει εξόλλυσιν εξολοθρεύσεως εξολόθρευσιν εξολόθρευσις εξώκειλεν εξωκοδόμησεν exodon éxodon exodou exódou

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 9:31 N-AFS
GRK: ἔλεγον τὴν ἔξοδον αὐτοῦ ἣν
NAS: were speaking of His departure which
KJV: of his decease which
INT: spoke of the departure of him which

Hebrews 11:22 N-GFS
GRK: περὶ τῆς ἐξόδου τῶν υἱῶν
NAS: made mention of the exodus of the sons
KJV: of the departing of the children
INT: concerning the going forth of the sons

2 Peter 1:15 N-AFS
GRK: τὴν ἐμὴν ἔξοδον τὴν τούτων
NAS: after my departure you will be able
KJV: after my decease to have these things
INT: my departure these things

Strong's Greek 1841
3 Occurrences

ἔξοδον — 2 Occ.
ἐξόδου — 1 Occ.