The term "away" in the Bible often signifies separation, departure, or removal, both in physical and spiritual contexts. It is used to describe various actions and states of being, reflecting the multifaceted nature of human experience and divine interaction.

1. Physical Departure: The concept of going away is frequently mentioned in the context of physical movement or departure. In the New Testament, Jesus often spoke of going away to prepare a place for His followers. In John 14:2-3 , Jesus assures His disciples, "In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am."

2. Spiritual Separation: The term also conveys spiritual separation from God due to sin. Isaiah 59:2 states, "But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear." This separation underscores the need for repentance and reconciliation with God.

3. Divine Removal of Sin: Conversely, "away" is used to describe the removal of sin through divine forgiveness. Psalm 103:12 beautifully illustrates this: "As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us." This removal signifies complete forgiveness and restoration.

4. Exile and Return: The theme of being sent away into exile is prominent in the Old Testament, particularly concerning the Israelites. Their exile was a consequence of disobedience, yet God promised restoration. Jeremiah 29:14 declares, "I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile."

5. Casting Away: The Bible also speaks of casting away idols and sinful practices. In Ezekiel 20:7 , God commands, "And I said to them: ‘Each of you must throw away the abominations before his eyes, and not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’" This call to cast away false gods is a call to purity and faithfulness to the one true God.

6. Eternal Separation: The ultimate form of being "away" is eternal separation from God, often described in terms of judgment. In Matthew 25:41 , Jesus speaks of the final judgment: "Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.’" This serves as a solemn warning of the consequences of rejecting God’s grace.

The concept of "away" in the Bible is rich with meaning, encompassing themes of departure, separation, and the hope of return and reconciliation. It serves as a reminder of the transient nature of life, the reality of sin, and the promise of redemption through Christ.1. (adv.) From a place; hence.

2. (adv.) Absent; gone; at a distance; as, the master is away from home.

3. (adv.) Aside; off; in another direction.

4. (adv.) From a state or condition of being; out of existence.

5. (adv.) By ellipsis of the verb, equivalent to an imperative: Go or come away; begone; take away.

6. (adv.) On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away.

AWAY WITH

(1) "To endure," "to bear with" (Isaiah 1:13), "I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting," i.e. endure the combination of wickedness and worship. In the Hebrew merely, "I am unable iniquity and the solenm meeting."

(2) To destroy airo. Found in such expressions as Acts 22:22, "Away with such a fellow from the earth."

565. aperchomai -- to go away, go after
... to go away, go after. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aperchomai Phonetic
Spelling: (ap-erkh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I come or go away from, depart ...
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520. apago -- to lead away
... to lead away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apago Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-ag'-o) Short Definition: I lead, carry, take away Definition: I lead, carry ...
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868. aphistemi -- to lead away, to depart from
... to lead away, to depart from. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aphistemi Phonetic
Spelling: (af-is'-tay-mee) Short Definition: I lead away, seduce, depart ...
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667. apophero -- to carry off, bear away
... to carry off, bear away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apophero Phonetic
Spelling: (ap-of-er'-o) Short Definition: I carry, bear away Definition: I carry ...
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3901. pararreo -- to flow by, hence slip away
... to flow by, hence slip away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: pararreo Phonetic
Spelling: (par-ar-hroo-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am lost, perish, drift ...
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654. apostrepho -- to turn away, turn back
... to turn away, turn back. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apostrepho Phonetic
Spelling: (ap-os-tref'-o) Short Definition: I turn away, restore, reject ...
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683. apotheo -- to thrust away
... to thrust away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apotheo Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-o-theh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I push or thrust away, reject Definition ...
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851. aphaireo -- to take from, take away
... to take from, take away. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aphaireo Phonetic
Spelling: (af-ahee-reh'-o) Short Definition: I take away, smite off Definition ...
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1578. ekklino -- to deviate, to turn away (from someone or ...
... to deviate, to turn away (from someone or something). Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ekklino Phonetic Spelling: (ek-klee'-no) Short Definition: I fall ...
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4879. sunapago -- to lead away with, fig. to be carried away with ...
... 4878, 4879. sunapago. 4880 . to lead away with, fig. to be carried away
with (pass.). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sunapago ...
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3212. yalak -- again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away ...
... yalak. 3213 . again, away, bear, bring, carry away, come away, depart, flow,.
Transliteration: yalak Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-lak') Short Definition: again. ...
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4743. maqaq -- to decay, rot, fester, pine away
... 4742, 4743. maqaq. 4744 . to decay, rot, fester, pine away. Transliteration:
maqaq Phonetic Spelling: (maw-kak') Short Definition: rot. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5709. ada -- to pass on or away
ada or adah. 5708, 5709. ada or adah. 5710 . to pass on or away. Transliteration:
ada or adah Phonetic Spelling: (ad-aw') Short Definition: away. ...
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5423. nathaq -- to pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off
... nathaq. 5424 . to pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off. Transliteration: nathaq
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-thak') Short Definition: away. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5595. saphah -- to sweep or snatch away, catch up
... 5594, 5595. saphah. 5596 . to sweep or snatch away, catch up. Transliteration:
saphah Phonetic Spelling: (saw-faw') Short Definition: away. Word Origin a prim ...
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2229. zaram -- to pour forth in floods, flood away
... 2228, 2229. zaram. 2230 . to pour forth in floods, flood away. Transliteration:
zaram Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-ram') Short Definition: like. Word Origin a prim ...
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5253. nasag -- departing away, remove, take hold, turn away
... 5252, 5253. nasag. 5254 . departing away, remove, take hold, turn away.
Transliteration: nasag Phonetic Spelling: (naw-sag') Short Definition: away. ...
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5337. natsal -- to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered ...
... to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. Transliteration:
natsal Phonetic Spelling: (naw-tsal') Short Definition: deliver. ...
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1640. garaph -- to sweep away
... to sweep away. Transliteration: garaph Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-raf') Short Definition:
away. ... root Definition to sweep away NASB Word Usage swept them away (1). ...
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2862. chathaph -- to seize, snatch away
... 2861, 2862. chathaph. 2863 . to seize, snatch away. Transliteration: chathaph
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-thaf') Short Definition: away. Word Origin a prim. ...
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What Lasts, and what Passes Away.
... LXII. WHAT LASTS, AND WHAT PASSES AWAY. 25th Sunday after Trinity. S. Matthew 24.
35. "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My word shall not pass away.". ...
/.../the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/lxii what lasts and what.htm

Drifting Away: a Fragment
... DRIFTING AWAY: A FRAGMENT. They drift away. Ah, God! they drift for ever. ...
Ah, God! My God! Thou wilt not drift away. November 1867. ...
/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/drifting away a fragment.htm

The Stone is Rolled Away,
... PASSIONTIDE AND EASTER The stone is rolled away,. tr., John Brownlie 6.6.8.6.8.8.
I. The stone is rolled away,. The Christ hath left the tomb; ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the apostolic church/the stone is rolled away.htm

The Chaff Driven Away
... The Chaff Driven Away. A Sermon (No.280). ... "The ungodly are not so: but are like the
chaff which the wind driveth away.""Psalm 1:4. AND WHO are the ungodly? ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/the chaff driven away.htm

Drifting Away. December 2.
... Drifting away. December 2. They drift away"Ah, God! they drift for
ever. . . . . I watch them drift"the old familiar faces ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/daily thoughts /drifting away december 2.htm

Blowing the Clouds Away
... TALK FORTY. BLOWING THE CLOUDS AWAY. ... If you will be content to wait, the
same wind that brought them will carry them away again." ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk forty blowing the clouds.htm

In Order to do Away with the Feeling of Shame which Holds Back the ...
... Book II. Chapter X. In order to do away with the feeling of shame which
holds back the guilty? In order to do away with the feeling ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter x in order to.htm

Whether the Soul of Man is Carried Away to Things Divine?
... OF RAPTURE (SIX ARTICLES) Whether the soul of man is carried away to things
divine? Objection 1: It would seem that the soul of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the soul of man.htm

Stones Rolled Away and Other Addresses to Young Men
Stones Rolled Away and Other Addresses to Young Men. <. Stones Rolled Away
and Other Addresses to Young Men Henry Drummond. Table of Contents. ...
/.../drummond/stones rolled away and other addresses to young men/

The Washing Away of Sins is Indicated by the White Robes of the ...
... The Book Concerning the Mysteries. Chapter VII. The washing away of sins
is indicated by the white robes of the catechumens? The ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter vii the washing away.htm

Away (10973 Occurrences)
... 2. (adv.) Absent; gone; at a distance; as, the master is away from home. ... 6. (adv.)
On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away. Int. ...
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Far-away (3 Occurrences)
Far-away. Faraway, Far-away. Far-covering . Multi-Version Concordance
Far-away (3 Occurrences). Luke 15:13 And not long ...
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Cast-away (1 Occurrence)
Cast-away. Castaway, Cast-away. Cast-down . Multi-Version Concordance
Cast-away (1 Occurrence). 1 Corinthians 9:27 But ...
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Steal (29 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To take and carry away, feloniously; to take without right or leave, and
with intent to keep wrongfully; as, to steal the personal goods of another. ...
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Stolen (28 Occurrences)
... Genesis 31:26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen
away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with ...
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Vanish (21 Occurrences)
... 2. (vi) To be annihilated or lost; to pass away. ... But that which is becoming old and
grows aged is near to vanishing away. (Root in WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV). ...
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Swept (43 Occurrences)
... Matthew 24:39 nor did they realise any danger till the Deluge came and swept them
all away; so will it be at the Coming of the Son of Man. (WEY RSV). ...
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Sweep (34 Occurrences)
... or as if with a broom; to remove by, or as if by, brushing; as, to sweep dirt from
a floor; the wind sweeps the snow from the hills; a freshet sweeps away a dam ...
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Shields (44 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 14:26 and he took away the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures
of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the ...
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Sailed (28 Occurrences)
... (imp. & pp) of Sail. Multi-Version Concordance Sailed (28 Occurrences). Mark 6:32
Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart. (WEY). ...
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