The term "gone" in the Bible often signifies departure, absence, or the completion of an action or event. It is used in various contexts, both literal and metaphorical, to describe the physical movement of people, the passing of time, or the fulfillment of divine purposes.

1. Physical Departure: In many instances, "gone" refers to the physical movement or departure of individuals from one place to another. For example, in Genesis 12:4, Abram's obedience to God's call is marked by his departure: "So Abram went, as the LORD had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran." Here, the act of going signifies faith and obedience to God's command.

2. Absence and Loss: The term is also used to express absence or loss, often in a lamenting tone. In Job 7:9, the transient nature of life is highlighted: "As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to Sheol will never rise again." This reflects the somber reality of human mortality and the finality of death.

3. Fulfillment of Prophecy: "Gone" can indicate the completion or fulfillment of divine prophecy or judgment. In 1 Kings 14:10, the prophecy against the house of Jeroboam is declared: "Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam; I will cut off from Jeroboam every male in Israel, both slave and free. I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns dung, until it is all gone." The use of "gone" here underscores the totality and certainty of God's judgment.

4. Spiritual Departure: The term is also used metaphorically to describe spiritual departure or apostasy. In 2 Timothy 4:10, Paul laments the desertion of a fellow worker: "For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica." This highlights the spiritual danger of prioritizing worldly desires over faithfulness to God.

5. Restoration and Return: Conversely, the Bible also speaks of restoration and return after a period of being "gone." In the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), the younger son who had gone away and squandered his inheritance returns to his father, symbolizing repentance and reconciliation with God.

6. Eschatological Implications: In eschatological contexts, "gone" can refer to the passing away of the old order and the establishment of God's eternal kingdom. Revelation 21:4 speaks of a future where sorrow and pain are no more: "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away." The use of "passed away" is akin to "gone," indicating the complete removal of sin and suffering in the new creation.

In summary, the concept of "gone" in the Bible encompasses a range of meanings, from physical departure and loss to spiritual apostasy and ultimate restoration. It serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly life and the enduring hope of redemption and eternal life through Christ.1. (p. p.) of Go.

2. (p. p) of Go.

590. apodemos -- gone abroad
... gone abroad. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: apodemos Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-od'-ay-mos) Short Definition: away from home Definition: away from home ...
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565. aperchomai -- to go away, go after
... away, go after NASB Word Usage came (1), depart (1), departed (3), drew (1), go
(20), go away (6), go over (1), going away (1), going back (1), gone (2), gone ...
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402. anachoreo -- to go back, withdraw
... Word Origin from ana and choreo Definition to go back, withdraw NASB Word Usage
departed (1), gone (1), gone aside (1), leave (1), left (3), stepping aside (1 ...
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1831. exerchomai -- to go or come out of
... comes (1), coming (7), departed (1), departing (1), descended* (1), eluded (1),
get (2), go (21), go away (2), go* (1), goes (2), going (2), gone (13), gone ...
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3944. paroichomai -- to have passed by
... away time. Word Origin from para and oichomai (to depart) Definition to
have passed by NASB Word Usage gone (1). past. From para ...
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312. anaggello -- to bring back word, announce
... 312 (from 303 , ", completing a " and, "declare") -- properly, all the way, ie --
declaring a thought (communication) that shows it has cleared (gone through ...
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4905. sunerchomai -- to come together, by ext. to accompany
... 1), came (3), came together (3), come (1), come together (7), coming together (1),
gathered (1), gathered together (1), gathering (1), go (1), gone (1), meet (1 ...
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305. anabaino -- to go up, ascend
... 2), ascended (7), ascending (3), came (7), climbed (1), climbs (1), come (4), comes
(2), coming (3), entered (2), go (6), goes (1), going (6), gone (3), got (2 ...
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3853. paraggello -- to transmit a message, to order
... 3853 (from 3844 , "from close-beside" and , "inform") -- properly, to charge, give
a command that is because it has gone through all the (necessary) channels. ...
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1525. eiserchomai -- to go in (to), enter
... to), enter NASB Word Usage came (10), come (15), comes (3), coming (1), enter (66),
entered (63), entering (6), enters (7), go (8), go* (1), gone (1), reached ...
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4059. middad -- be gone
... 4058, 4059. middad. 4060 . be gone. Transliteration: middad Phonetic Spelling:
(mid-dad') Short Definition: gone. ... be gone From nadad; flight -- be gone. ...
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5674a. abar -- to pass over, through, or by, pass on
... 9), go on your way (1), go across (1), go along (1), go forward (1), go over (3),
go through (3), go* (1), goes (1), going (2), going over (3), gone (1), gone ...
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656. aphes -- to cease, fail, come to an end
... root Definition to cease, fail, come to an end NASB Word Usage ceased (1), come
to an end (2), gone (2). be clean gone at an end, brought to nothing, fail. ...
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1980. halak -- to go, come, walk
... root Definition to go, come, walk NASB Word Usage access (1), accompany* (2), act
(5), acting (2), already gone (1), am (1), am about (1), attended* (1 ...
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369. ayin -- nothing, nought
... NASB Word Usage almost (1), bereft* (1), beyond (5), beyond* (1), cease (2), countless*
(2), else* (1), endless* (1), fails (1), found (1), gone (6), had (2 ...
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8552. tamam -- to be complete or finished
... root Definition to be complete or finished NASB Word Usage all (1), all gone (1),
all spent (2), been completed (1), blameless (1), blossoms (1), boil the well ...
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235. azal -- to go
... 234, 235. azal. 236 . to go. Transliteration: azal Phonetic Spelling:
(aw-zal') Short Definition: gone. Word Origin a prim. root ...
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5128. nua -- to quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
... continually, fugitive, make, to go up and down, be gone away. A primitive root;
to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally ...
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1540. galah -- to uncover, remove
... 2), disclosing (1), exile (8), exiled (4), exiles (1), expose (2), exposed (3),
go from you into exile (1), go into exile (6), go exiled (1), gone into exile (1 ...
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5927. alah -- to go up, ascend, climb
... 1), evaporated (1), exalt (1), exalted (2), excel (1), falls (1), fell (2), get
(1), get back (1), give off (1), go (140), goes (6), going (8), gone (18), gone ...
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But as I was Gone Out a Little Way...
... Section 59. But as I was gone out a little way? 59. But as I was gone out a little
way, I was just upon meeting John, who was marching with his armed men. ...
/.../josephus/the life of flavius josephus/section 59 but as i.htm

Jesus, My All, to Heaven is Gone.
... Ts'hayilth Staylim 23 JESUS, MY ALL, TO HEAVEN IS GONE. ALKOMAYLUM 1 Jesus
Kree `kie, lam ay-e tumokh, Tokla ta-alsa skwilawal stlay ...
/.../various/indian methodist hymn-book/23 jesus my all to.htm

Verse 1. My Beloved is Gone Down into his Garden, to the Beds Of
... CHAPTER VI. VERSE 1. My beloved is gone down into His garden, to the beds of. spices,
to feed in the gardens and to gather lilies. O blessed soul! ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/verse 1 my beloved is.htm

Youth's Brightness Gone
... The Treasury of Sacred Song. Book First CCCXCI YOUTH'S BRIGHTNESS GONE. The
flash of youthful light is past and gone; Not as of yore. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/cccxci youths brightness gone.htm

"Not Lost, but Gone Before. "
... MOURNING AND CONSOLATION. 581. " "Not lost, but gone before.". 581. LM
Anonymous. "Not lost, but gone before.". 1 Say, why should ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/581 not lost but.htm

Meanwhile Florian Varillo had not Gone to Naples. ...
... XXXI. Meanwhile Florian Varillo had not gone to Naples.? Meanwhile Florian
Varillo had not gone to Naples. He had been turned ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/xxxi meanwhile florian varillo had.htm

Whither is Thy Beloved Gone, O Thou Fairest among Women? Whither ...
... CHAPTER V. 17. Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither
is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/17 whither is thy beloved.htm

Thou Art Gone up on High
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Ascension Day 189. Thou art gone up on high. SMD ... Emma Toke,
1851. Thou art gone up on high. To mansions in the skies; ...
/.../ascension day 189 thou art.htm

CM Whittier. Not Lost, but Gone Before.
... VIII. VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 404. CM Whittier. Not Lost, But Gone Before. 1
Another hand is beckoning us, Another call is given; And ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/404 c m whittier not.htm

Real Contact with Jesus. "And Jesus Said, Somebody Hath Touched Me ...
... REAL CONTACT WITH JESUS. "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched Me: for I perceive
that virtue is gone out of Me.""Luke viii. 46. REAL CONTACT WITH JESUS. ...
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Gone (3192 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Gone (3192 Occurrences). Gone appears 3192 times in 12
translations. You can narrow your search using the Advanced Bible Search. ...
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A-whoring (35 Occurrences)
... Exodus 34:15 Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitant of the land, and they
have gone a-whoring after their gods, and have sacrificed to their gods, and ...
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Attacker (14 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 48:18 Come down from your glory, O people of Dibon, and take your seat
in the place of the waste; for the attacker of Moab has gone up against you ...
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Backward (39 Occurrences)
... 7. (a.) Already past or gone; bygone. ... So the sun returned ten steps on the sundial
on which it had gone down."'" (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). ...
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Stems (31 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 16:1 And when David had gone a little way past the top of the slope, Ziba,
the servant of Mephibosheth, came to him, with two asses on which were two ...
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Vanish (21 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 11:13 And the envy of Ephraim will be gone, and those who make trouble for
Judah will come to an end: Ephraim will have no more envy of Judah, and there ...
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Balsam (10 Occurrences)
... It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees,
that then you shall stir yourself up; for then Yahweh has gone out before ...
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Clothed (153 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV). Matthew 22:11 And the king, having gone in to see
the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment. (DBY YLT). ...
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Stagger (20 Occurrences)
... Judges 9:9 And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which
they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees? (YLT). ...
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Strayed (9 Occurrences)
... (imp. & pp) of Stray. Multi-Version Concordance Strayed (9 Occurrences). 1 Timothy
5:15 For already some of them have gone astray, following Satan. (See RSV). ...
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