Decease, In New Testament

DECEASE, IN NEW TESTAMENT [ISBE]

DECEASE, IN NEW TESTAMENT - de-ses' (teleutao, "to come to an end," "married and deceased" (Mt 22:25)): With thanato, "death," "die the death" (Mt 15:4; Mk 7:10, the Revised Version, margin "surely die"). Elsewhere the word is translated "die" (Mt 2:19; 9:18; Mk 9:48 and often; Heb 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" (Lk 9:31, the Revised Version, margin "departure"); "after my decease" (2 Pet 1:15, the Revised Version, margin "departure").