ἀναχωρέω anachōreō · G0402

to leave

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.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀναχωρ-έω, ; Locrian dialect, Cretan dialect ἀνχ-, go back, πόλινδε ἂψ ἀναχωρήσουσιν[]; b walk backwards, of oxen feeding, []; 2 in [], mostly, retire, withdraw from battle, ἀλλά σ᾽ ἔγωγ᾽ ἀναχωρήσαντα κελεύω ἐς πληθὺν ἰέναι[]; generally, retire, withdraw, μεγάροιο μυχόνδε[]; ἀνεκεχωρήκεσαν they had retired or returned, []: with Preps. denoting motion to or from, ἐς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν[]; ὑπὸ Βοιωτῶν ἐς Ἀθήνας were forced by them to retire to.., []; II come back or revert to the rightful heir, ἡ …

Where it's used 14 times

Matthew 2:12 · Matthew 2:13 · Matthew 2:14 · Matthew 2:22 · Matthew 4:12 · Matthew 9:24 · Matthew 12:15 · Matthew 14:13 · Matthew 15:21 · Matthew 27:5 · Mark 3:7 · John 6:15 · Acts 23:19 · Acts 26:31

Source: TBESG G0402; TFLSJ G0402

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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