Berean Strong's Lexicon ekchóreó: To depart, to withdraw, to leave Original Word: ἐκχωρέω Word Origin: From the preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of") and χωρέω (chóreó, meaning "to make room" or "to go forward") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often involves terms like יָצָא (yatsa, meaning "to go out" or "to depart") or סוּר (sur, meaning "to turn aside" or "to depart"). Usage: The verb ἐκχωρέω is used to describe the action of departing or withdrawing from a place or situation. It conveys the idea of making room by moving out or stepping aside. In the New Testament, it often implies a physical departure or a metaphorical withdrawal from a particular state or condition. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of withdrawing or departing was often associated with making space for others, whether in a physical sense or in terms of social or political dynamics. The act of stepping aside could be seen as an act of humility or deference, allowing others to take precedence or to avoid conflict. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ek and chóreó Definition to depart, withdraw NASB Translation leave (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1633: ἐκχωρέωἐκχωρέω, ἐκχώρω; (from Sophocles and Herodotus on); to depart from; to remove from in the sense of fleeing from: Luke 21:21. (For בָּרַח, Amos 7:12.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance depart out. From ek and choreo; to depart -- depart out. see GREEK ek see GREEK choreo Forms and Transliterations εκχωρειτωσαν εκχωρείτωσαν ἐκχωρείτωσαν εκχωρήσατε εκχώρησον ekchoreitosan ekchoreítosan ekchōreitōsan ekchōreítōsanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |