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title="403">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Concordance</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">anachóreó: to go back, withdraw</span></div><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀναχωρέω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>anachóreó<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(an-akh-o-reh'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Short Definition: </span>I return, retire, depart, withdraw<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>I return, retire, withdraw, depart (underlying idea perhaps of taking refuge from danger or of going into retirement).<div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 402: ἀναχωρέω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀναχωρέω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀναχόρω</span>; 1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἀνεχώρησα</span>; (frequent in Greek writings); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">to go back, return</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12</a>f (others refer this to next entry). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">to withdraw</span>; <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> universally, so as to leave room: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-24.htm">Matthew 9:24</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> of those who through fear seek some other place, or shun sight: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-14.htm">Matthew 2:14, 22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/4-12.htm">Matthew 4:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-15.htm">Matthew 12:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-13.htm">Matthew 14:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/15-21.htm">Matthew 15:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-5.htm">Matthew 27:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/3-7.htm">Mark 3:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/6-15.htm">John 6:15</a> (<span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> <span class="greek2">φεύγει</span>); <a href="/interlinear/acts/23-19.htm">Acts 23:19</a> (<span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἰδίαν</span>); <a href="/interlinear/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>depart, turn aside, withdraw. <p>From <a href="/greek/303.htm">ana</a> and <a href="/greek/5562.htm">choreo</a>; to retire -- depart, give place, go (turn) aside, withdraw self. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/303.htm">ana</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5562.htm">choreo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αναχώρει αναχωρείν Αναχωρειτε αναχωρείτε Ἀναχωρεῖτε αναχωρησαντες αναχωρήσαντες ἀναχωρήσαντες Αναχωρησαντων αναχωρησάντων Ἀναχωρησάντων αναχωρησας αναχωρήσας ἀναχωρήσας αναχωρήσατε αναχωρούντες ανεχωρησαν ανεχώρησαν ἀνεχώρησαν ανεχώρησε ανεχωρησεν ανεχώρησεν ἀνεχώρησεν Anachoreite Anachoreîte Anachōreite Anachōreîte anachoresantes anachorḗsantes anachōrēsantes anachōrḗsantes Anachoresanton Anachoresánton Anachōrēsantōn Anachōrēsántōn anachoresas anachorḗsas anachōrēsas anachōrḗsas anechoresan anechōrēsan anechṓresan anechṓrēsan anechoresen anechōrēsen anechṓresen anechṓrēsen<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/greek/402.htm">Strong's Greek 402</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_402.htm">14 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/anacho_re_santes_402.htm">ἀναχωρήσαντες — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/anacho_re_santo_n_402.htm">Ἀναχωρησάντων — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/anacho_re_sas_402.htm">ἀναχωρήσας — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/anacho_reite_402.htm">Ἀναχωρεῖτε — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/anecho_re_san_402.htm">ἀνεχώρησαν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/anecho_re_sen_402.htm">ἀνεχώρησεν — 9 Occ.</a><br><br><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-AIA-3P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἄλλης ὁδοῦ <b>ἀνεχώρησαν</b> εἰς τὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to Herod, <span class="itali">the magi left</span> for their own country<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to Herod, <span class="itali">they departed</span> into their own<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> another route <span class="itali">they withdrew</span> into the<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural">V-APA-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>Ἀναχωρησάντων</b> δὲ αὐτῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Now <span class="itali">when they had gone,</span> behold,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when they <span class="itali">were departed,</span> behold,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">having withdrawn</span> moreover they<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">νυκτὸς καὶ <b>ἀνεχώρησεν</b> εἰς Αἴγυπτον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> while it was still night, <span class="itali">and left</span> for Egypt.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by night, and <span class="itali">departed</span> into Egypt:<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> by night and <span class="itali">withdrew</span> into Egypt<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατ' ὄναρ <b>ἀνεχώρησεν</b> εἰς τὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [by God] in a dream, <span class="itali">he left</span> for the regions<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a dream, <span class="itali">he turned aside</span> into<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in a dream <span class="itali">he withdrew</span> into the<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 4:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰωάννης παρεδόθη <b>ἀνεχώρησεν</b> εἰς τὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> had been taken into custody, <span class="itali">He withdrew</span> into Galilee;<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was cast into prison, <span class="itali">he departed</span> into<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/4-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> John had been arrested <span class="itali">he withdrew</span> into<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/9-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 9:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural">V-PMA-2P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔλεγεν <b>Ἀναχωρεῖτε</b> οὐ γὰρ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He said, <span class="itali">Leave;</span> for the girl<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto them, <span class="itali">Give place:</span> for<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> says <span class="itali">Go away</span> not indeed<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰησοῦς γνοὺς <b>ἀνεχώρησεν</b> ἐκεῖθεν Καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> aware <span class="itali">of [this], withdrew</span> from there.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> knew <span class="itali">[it], he withdrew himself</span> from thence:<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jesus having known <span class="itali">withdrew</span> from there and<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/14-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ Ἰησοῦς <b>ἀνεχώρησεν</b> ἐκεῖθεν ἐν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> heard <span class="itali">[about John], He withdrew</span> from there<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> heard <span class="itali">[of it], he departed</span> thence<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jesus <span class="itali">withdrew</span> from there by<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/15-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 15:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ Ἰησοῦς <b>ἀνεχώρησεν</b> εἰς τὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from there, <span class="itali">and withdrew</span> into the district<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thence, <span class="itali">and departed</span> into<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/15-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jesus <span class="itali">withdrew</span> to the<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸν ναὸν <b>ἀνεχώρησεν</b> καὶ ἀπελθὼν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> into the temple sanctuary <span class="itali">and departed;</span> and he went away<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the temple, <span class="itali">and departed,</span> and went<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the temple <span class="itali">he withdrew</span> and having gone away<p><b><a href="/text/mark/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 3:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ <b>ἀνεχώρησεν</b> πρὸς τὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Jesus <span class="itali">withdrew</span> to the sea<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But Jesus <span class="itali">withdrew himself</span> with his<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> disciples of him <span class="itali">withdrew</span> to the<p><b><a href="/text/john/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 6:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ποιήσωσιν βασιλέα <b>ἀνεχώρησεν</b> πάλιν εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Him king, <span class="itali">withdrew</span> again<br><a href="/kjvs/john/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him a king, <span class="itali">he departed</span> again into<br><a href="/interlinear/john/6-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> they might make king <span class="itali">withdrew</span> again to<p><b><a href="/text/acts/23-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 23:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular">V-APA-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">χιλίαρχος καὶ <b>ἀναχωρήσας</b> κατ' ἰδίαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him by the hand <span class="itali">and stepping aside,</span> [began] to inquire<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">went [with him] aside</span> privately,<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/23-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> chief captain and <span class="itali">having withdrawn</span> in private<p><b><a href="/text/acts/26-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 26:31</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-APA-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ <b>ἀναχωρήσαντες</b> ἐλάλουν πρὸς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">and when they had gone aside,</span> they [began] talking<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">when they were gone aside,</span> they talked<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/26-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">having withdrawn</span> they spoke to<p><b><a href="/greek/strongs_402.htm">14 Occurrences</a></b><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/greek/401.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="401"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="401" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/403.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="403"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="403" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" 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