Strong's Greek: 402. ἀναχωρέω (anachóreó) -- to go back, withdraw

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Lexicon

anachóreó: to go back, withdraw

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

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

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

depart, turn aside, withdraw.

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

see GREEK ana

see GREEK choreo