Strong’s G1841

ἔξοδος

Part of speech

Noun, Feminine

Transliteration

exodos

Pronunciation

EK-so-dos

Definition

Departure, Exodus, Way Out

Meaning

(a) an exit, going out, departure from a place; the exodus, (b) death.

Usage

The term "exodos" primarily denotes a departure or exit. In the New Testament, it is used to describe both a literal and metaphorical departure. It can refer to the act of leaving a place or, more profoundly, to the departure from life, as in death. The word is also famously associated with the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, symbolizing deliverance and liberation.

Bible references

Luke 9:31;Hebrews 11:22;2 Peter 1:15