Anachōréō — G402

Definition

verb

to retire

1. to go back, return
2. to withdraw
1. universally, so as to leave room
2. of those who through fear seek some other place, or shun sight

Usually translated as

aside, give place, depart, go, withdraw self

Origin

from G303 and G5562

• aná (G303)
• chōréō (G5562)

Occurrences

Anachōréō occurs 14 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (10), Mark (1), John (1), Acts (2)

• Matthew 2:12 — And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed (ἀνεχώρησαν) into their own country another way.
• Matthew 2:13 — And when they were departed (Ἀναχωρησάντων), 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 2:14 — When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed (ἀνεχώρησεν) into Egypt:
• Matthew 2:22 — But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside (ἀνεχώρησεν) into the parts of Galilee:
• Matthew 4:12 — Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed (ἀνεχώρησεν) into Galilee;
• Matthew 9:24 — He said unto them, Give place (ἀναχωρεῖτε): for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
• Matthew 12:15 — But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew (ἀνεχώρησεν) himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
• Matthew 14:13 — When Jesus heard of it, he departed (ἀνεχώρησεν) 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 15:21 — Then Jesus went thence, and departed (ἀνεχώρησεν) into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
• Matthew 27:5 — And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed (ἀνεχώρησεν), and went and hanged himself.
• Mark 3:7 — But Jesus withdrew (ἀνεχώρησεν) himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,
• John 6:15 — When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed (ἀνεχώρησεν) again into a mountain himself alone.
• Acts 23:19 — Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside (ἀναχωρήσας) privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
• Acts 26:31 — And when they were gone aside (ἀναχωρήσαντες), they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.