Decease,_In_New_Testament

DECEASE, IN NEW TESTAMENT de-ses' (teleutao, "to come to an end," "married and deceased" (Matthew 22:25)):

With thanato, "death," "die the death" (Matthew 15:4; Mark 7:10, the Revised Version, margin "surely die"). Elsewhere the word is translated "die" (Matthew 2:19; 9:18; Mark 9:48 and often; Hebrews 11:22, the Revised Version (British and American) "end was nigh").

Also the substantive, exodos, "exodus," "exit," "departure," "his decease which he was about to accomplish" (Luke 9:31, the Revised Version, margin "departure"); "after my decease" (2 Peter 1:15, the Revised Version, margin "departure").

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'DECEASE, IN NEW TESTAMENT'".  "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".  1915.