402. anachóreó

Strong's Lexicon

anachóreó: To withdraw, to depart, to go away

Original Word: ἀναχωρέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: anachóreó
Pronunciation: an-akh-or-eh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (an-akh-o-reh'-o)
Definition: To withdraw, to depart, to go away
Meaning: I return, retire, withdraw, depart (underlying idea perhaps of taking refuge from danger or of going into retirement).

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἀνά (ana, meaning "up" or "again") and χωρέω (chóreó, meaning "to go" or "to withdraw")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of withdrawing or departing can be found in several Hebrew words, such as יָצָא (yatsa, Strong's H3318) meaning "to go out" or "to depart," and סוּר (sur, Strong's H5493) meaning "to turn aside" or "to depart."

Usage: The verb ἀναχωρέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of withdrawing or departing from a place. It often implies a deliberate or strategic retreat, whether for safety, contemplation, or to avoid confrontation. The term can also suggest a temporary departure with the intention to return.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of withdrawing or retreating was not only a physical action but also a strategic one. Leaders and individuals would withdraw to regroup, plan, or avoid danger. In Jewish culture, retreating to a solitary place was often associated with prayer and seeking God's guidance, reflecting a spiritual dimension to the act of withdrawing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ana and chóreó
Definition
to go back, withdraw
NASB Translation
departed (1), gone (1), gone aside (1), leave (1), left (3), stepping aside (1), withdrew (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 402: ἀναχωρέω

ἀναχωρέω, ἀναχόρω; 1 aorist ἀνεχώρησα; (frequent in Greek writings);

1. to go back, return: Matthew 2:12f (others refer this to next entry).

2. to withdraw;

a. universally, so as to leave room: Matthew 9:24.

b. of those who through fear seek some other place, or shun sight: Matthew 2:14, 22; Matthew 4:12; Matthew 12:15; Matthew 14:13; Matthew 15:21; Matthew 27:5; Mark 3:7; John 6:15 (Tdf. φεύγει); Acts 23:19 (κατ' ἰδίαν); Acts 26:31.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

depart, turn aside, withdraw.

From ana and choreo; to retire -- depart, give place, go (turn) aside, withdraw self.

see GREEK ana

see GREEK choreo

Forms and Transliterations

αναχώρει αναχωρείν Αναχωρειτε αναχωρείτε Ἀναχωρεῖτε αναχωρησαντες αναχωρήσαντες ἀναχωρήσαντες Αναχωρησαντων αναχωρησάντων Ἀναχωρησάντων αναχωρησας αναχωρήσας ἀναχωρήσας αναχωρήσατε αναχωρούντες ανεχωρησαν ανεχώρησαν ἀνεχώρησαν ανεχώρησε ανεχωρησεν ανεχώρησεν ἀνεχώρησεν Anachoreite Anachoreîte Anachōreite Anachōreîte anachoresantes anachorḗsantes anachōrēsantes anachōrḗsantes Anachoresanton Anachoresánton Anachōrēsantōn Anachōrēsántōn anachoresas anachorḗsas anachōrēsas anachōrḗsas anechoresan anechōrēsan anechṓresan anechṓrēsan anechoresen anechōrēsen anechṓresen anechṓrēsen

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 2:12 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἄλλης ὁδοῦ ἀνεχώρησαν εἰς τὴν
NAS: to Herod, the magi left for their own country
KJV: to Herod, they departed into their own
INT: another route they withdrew into the

Matthew 2:13 V-APA-GMP
GRK: Ἀναχωρησάντων δὲ αὐτῶν
NAS: Now when they had gone, behold,
KJV: when they were departed, behold,
INT: having withdrawn moreover they

Matthew 2:14 V-AIA-3S
GRK: νυκτὸς καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον
NAS: while it was still night, and left for Egypt.
KJV: by night, and departed into Egypt:
INT: by night and withdrew into Egypt

Matthew 2:22 V-AIA-3S
GRK: κατ' ὄναρ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὰ
NAS: [by God] in a dream, he left for the regions
KJV: a dream, he turned aside into
INT: in a dream he withdrew into the

Matthew 4:12 V-AIA-3S
GRK: Ἰωάννης παρεδόθη ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν
NAS: had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee;
KJV: was cast into prison, he departed into
INT: John had been arrested he withdrew into

Matthew 9:24 V-PMA-2P
GRK: ἔλεγεν Ἀναχωρεῖτε οὐ γὰρ
NAS: He said, Leave; for the girl
KJV: unto them, Give place: for
INT: says Go away not indeed

Matthew 12:15 V-AIA-3S
GRK: Ἰησοῦς γνοὺς ἀνεχώρησεν ἐκεῖθεν Καὶ
NAS: aware of [this], withdrew from there.
KJV: knew [it], he withdrew himself from thence:
INT: Jesus having known withdrew from there and

Matthew 14:13 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν ἐκεῖθεν ἐν
NAS: heard [about John], He withdrew from there
KJV: heard [of it], he departed thence
INT: Jesus withdrew from there by

Matthew 15:21 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὰ
NAS: from there, and withdrew into the district
KJV: thence, and departed into
INT: Jesus withdrew to the

Matthew 27:5 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὸν ναὸν ἀνεχώρησεν καὶ ἀπελθὼν
NAS: into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away
KJV: in the temple, and departed, and went
INT: the temple he withdrew and having gone away

Mark 3:7 V-AIA-3S
GRK: μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἀνεχώρησεν πρὸς τὴν
NAS: Jesus withdrew to the sea
KJV: But Jesus withdrew himself with his
INT: disciples of him withdrew to the

John 6:15 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ποιήσωσιν βασιλέα ἀνεχώρησεν πάλιν εἰς
NAS: Him king, withdrew again
KJV: him a king, he departed again into
INT: they might make king withdrew again to

Acts 23:19 V-APA-NMS
GRK: χιλίαρχος καὶ ἀναχωρήσας κατ' ἰδίαν
NAS: him by the hand and stepping aside, [began] to inquire
KJV: and went [with him] aside privately,
INT: chief captain and having withdrawn in private

Acts 26:31 V-APA-NMP
GRK: καὶ ἀναχωρήσαντες ἐλάλουν πρὸς
NAS: and when they had gone aside, they [began] talking
KJV: And when they were gone aside, they talked
INT: and having withdrawn they spoke to

Strong's Greek 402
14 Occurrences

ἀναχωρήσαντες — 1 Occ.
Ἀναχωρησάντων — 1 Occ.
ἀναχωρήσας — 1 Occ.
Ἀναχωρεῖτε — 1 Occ.
ἀνεχώρησαν — 1 Occ.
ἀνεχώρησεν — 9 Occ.