Bible Encyclopedias
Decease, in New Testament

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

dē̇ -sēs ´ (τελευτάω , teleutáō , "to come to an end," "married and deceased" (Matthew 22:25 )): With θανάτῳ , thanátō , "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; Matthew 9:18; Mark 9:48 and often; Hebrews 11:22 , the Revised Version (British and American) "end was nigh").

Also the substantive, ἔχοδος , éxodos , "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").