Lexical Definition
ἀναχωρέω anachōréō (an-akh-o-reh'-o) to leave G:V
from ἀνά and χωρέω
depart, give place, go (turn) aside, withdraw self.
- to retire
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ἀναχωρησάντων | When were withdrawing | Matt.2.13 |
| ἀνεχώρησεν | he withdrew | Matt.2.22 • Matt.4.12 • Matt.12.15 • Matt.27.5 |
| withdrew | Matt.2.14 • Matt.14.13 • Matt.15.21 • Mark.3.7 • John.6.15 | |
| ἀνεχώρησαν | they withdrew | Matt.2.12 |
| ἀναχωρεῖτε | do go away | Matt.9.24 |
| ἀναχωρήσασ | having withdrawn | Acts.23.19 |
| ἀναχωρήσαντεσ | having withdrawn | Acts.26.31 |
| ανεχώρησεν | Jacob withdrew | LXX.Hos.12.12 |
| withdrew | LXX.Josh.8.15 | |
| ανεχώρησε | withdrew | LXX.Exod.2.15 • LXX.Judg.4.17 • LXX.1Sam.19.10 • LXX.Jer.4.29 |
| αναχώρει | withdraw | LXX.Prov.25.9 |
| αναχωρούντεσ | withdrawing | LXX.1Sam.25.10 |
| αναχωρείν | withdrawing | LXX.2Sam.4.4 |
| αναχωρήσατε | Withdraw | LXX.Num.16.24 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀνα-χωρέω, -ῶ, [in LXX for בּרח, נוּם, etc.;]
1. to go back.
2. to withdraw: Mt 9:24; freq. in sense of avoiding danger (MM, VGT, s.v.), Mt 2:12 (but v. Thayer), 13, 14, 22 4:12 12:15 14:13 15:21 27:5, Mk 3:7, Jo 6:15, Ac 23:19 26:31.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 2:12 · 2:13 · 2:14 · 2:22 · 4:12 · 9:24 · 12:15 · 14:13 · 15:21 · 27:5 |
| Mark | 3:7 |
| John | 6:15 |
| Acts | 23:19 · 26:31 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀναχωρέω-έω,
Locrian dialect, Cretan dialect ἀνχ-, go back, πόλινδε ἂψ ἀναχωρέωήσουσιν[Refs 8th c.BC+]
__b walk backwards, of oxen feeding, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 in [Refs 8th c.BC+], mostly, retire, withdraw from battle, ἀλλά σ᾽ ἔγωγ᾽ ἀναχωρέωήσαντα κελεύω ἐς πληθὺν ἰέναι[ἀναχωρέωείτω 11.189, compare 4.305, 20.335, etc.: in Prose, μάχης οὔσης εἰς τοὐπίσω ἀ. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 14.6; φυγῇ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 221a">Refs 8th c.BC+]; generally, retire, withdraw, μεγάροιο μυχόνδε[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀνεκεχωρήκεσαν they had retired or returned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with Preps. denoting motion to or from, ἐς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ Βοιωτῶν ἐς Ἀθήνας were forced by them to retire to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II come back or revert to the rightful heir, ἡ βασιληΐη ἀνεχώρησε ἐς τὸν παῖδα[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III metaphorically, withdraw, retire, ἐξ αἰσθήσεων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐκ τῶν πραγμάτων retire from public life, from the world, [NT+2nd c.BC+]: absolutely, withdraw, retire, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνακεχωρηκυῖα χώρα inland spot, [Refs 4th c.BC+]obsolete, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; recondite, ἱστορία[Refs 1st c.BC+]
__IV ={συγχωρέω}, πάντες ἀνεχώρησαν συμπεραίνεσθαι τὸ μίασμα [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__IV.2 strike, refuse to work, [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.2.14