Greek Word Study · Strong’s G402

ἀναχωρέω

anachōreō · “to leave”

Used 14 times across 4 books

Definition

ἀνα-χωρέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for בָּרַח, נוּם, etc. ;]
1. to go back.
2. to withdraw: Mat.9:24; frequently in sense of avoiding danger (MM, VGT, see word), Mat.2:12 (but see Thayer), Mat.2:13-14, 22 4:12 12:15 14:13 15:21 27:5, Mrk.3:7, Jhn.6:15, Act.23:19 26:31.†

Where it appears

Matthew

Mark

John

Acts

In the text

Matthew 2:12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.Matthew 2:13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.Matthew 2:14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:Matthew 4:12Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;Matthew 9:24He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.Matthew 12:15But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;Matthew 14:13When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.Matthew 15:21Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.Matthew 27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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