Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
be away
Usage: ἄπ-ειμι (εἰμί, sum) [in LXX for כָּחַד ni., נָדַח ni. ;] to be absent: 1Co.5:3, 2Co.10:1 10:11 13:2 13:10 Php.1:27, Col.2:5.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G548
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
7
Strong's G548 Quick Answer
Strong's G548 ἄπειμι (apeimi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apeimi (ap'-ei-mee) v. 1. to be absent, away [from G575 and G1510] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include absent. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- apeimi (ap'-ei-mee) v. 1. to be absent, away [from G575 and G1510]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- absent
Meaning and Definition
apeimi (ap'-ei-mee) v. 1. to be absent, away [from G575 and G1510] KJV: be absent Root(s): G575, G1510 Compare: G549
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G548. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G548 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apeimi, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
absent
1 Corinthians 5:3
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How Strong's G548 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 7 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G548 (ἄπειμι) appears 5 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Hosea 5:3 — ἄπεστιν
- Job 6:13 — ἄπεστιν
- Wisdom of Solomon 9:6 — ἀπούσης
- Wisdom of Solomon 11:11 — ἀπόντες
- Wisdom of Solomon 14:17 — ἀπόντα
Strong's G548 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G548 in the New Testament
7 indexed usages in New Testament.
For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
Strong's G548 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Strong's G548 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, Yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.
Whether they were absent or present, they were vexed alike.
Whom men could not honor in presence, because they dwelt far off, They took the counterfeit of his visage from far, And made an express image of a king whom they honored, To the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G548.
Or have I not trusted in him? But help is far from me.
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not far from me: for now Ephraim has gone grievously a-whoring, Israel is defiled.
For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, Yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.
Whether they were absent or present, they were vexed alike.
Whom men could not honor in presence, because they dwelt far off, They took the counterfeit of his visage from far, And made an express image of a king whom they honored, To the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G548, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 4 usages, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G548 FAQ
What does apeimi (ἄπειμι) mean?
Apeimi (Strong's G548) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be absent". apeimi (ap'-ei-mee) v. 1. to be absent, away [from G575 and G1510]
How many times is apeimi (ἄπειμι) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G548 across 7 books.
Where can I study apeimi (ἄπειμι) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G548 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate apeimi (ἄπειμι)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as absent. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G548 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G548, with linked reader references where each row is available.