2 Corinthians 5:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
we are of good courage,θαρροῦμεν
(tharroumen)
2292: to be of good couragea late form of tharseó
I say, and preferεὐδοκοῦμεν
(eudokoumen)
2106: to think well of, i.e. to be well-pleasedfrom eu and dokeó
ratherμᾶλλον
(mallon)
3123: morecptv. of the same as malista
to be absentἐκδημῆσαι
(ekdēmēsai)
1553: to be away from home, absentfrom ek and démos
from the bodyσώματος
(sōmatos)
4983: a bodyof uncertain origin
and to be at homeἐνδημῆσαι
(endēmēsai)
1736: to be in one's own country, to be at homefrom en and démos
with the Lord.κύριον
(kurion)
2962: lord, masterfrom kuros (authority)


















KJV Lexicon
θαρρουμεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
tharrheo  thar-hreh'-o:  to exercise courage -- be bold, boldly, have confidence, be confident.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ευδοκουμεν  verb - present active indicative - first person
eudokeo  yoo-dok-eh'-o:  to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing) -- think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.
μαλλον  adverb
mallon  mal'-lon:  (adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather -- better, far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
εκδημησαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
ekdemeo  ek-day-meh'-o:  to emigrate, i.e. (figuratively) vacate or quit -- be absent.
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
του  definite article - genitive singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σωματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
soma  so'-mah:  the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively -- bodily, body, slave.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ενδημησαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
endemeo  en-day-meh'-o:  to be in one's own country, i.e. home (figuratively) -- be at home (present).
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κυριον  noun - accusative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

King James Bible
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and we are confident and satisfied to be out of the body and at home with the Lord.

International Standard Version
We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from this body and to live with the Lord.

NET Bible
Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because of this we trust and we long to depart from the body and to be with Our Lord.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We are confident and prefer to live away from this body and to live with the Lord.

King James 2000 Bible
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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