Word

ἀναχωρέω

anachōréō · G402 · Greek · 14 occurrences

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Meanings

to withdraw, to retire, to go off, to go away

To move away from a location, implying a considerable distance

Examples
Matthew 2:14 So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.
Matthew 2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee,
Matthew 9:24 He said, “Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him.
to move back, to return

To move back to a point or area from which one has previously departed, but with more explicit emphasis upon the return (compare ὑποστρέφω (hypostréphō, G5290), sense 1)

Examples
Matthew 2:12 And after being warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
Matthew 4:12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee;

How it’s used In 4 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Who or what does itSubject

14 occurrences in 6 groups

ἸησοῦςJesus 5
Not stated: he, she or it 4
Not stated (participle) 2
αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1
Not stated: you (more than one) 1
Not stated: they 1

With prepositionsPrepositional phrases

10 occurrences in 12 groups

Other words · 12 groups that occur once or twice (14) 14

With adverbsAdverbs

3 occurrences in 2 groups

ἐκεῖθενfrom there 2
πάλινagain, and, also 1

What is done to itIt is the object

1 occurrences in 1 groups

λέγωto say 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

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Near synonyms 1 word

ἀνακάμπτω anakámptō · G344 · to move back, to return, to turn back again to: Both verbs denote a movement back or away. ἀναχωρέω specifically denotes withdrawing to a place of refuge or retiring from a location, while ἀνακάμπτω denotes returning or retracing one's path. The two converge on the general concept of return movement, with ἀναχωρέω carrying the more specific sense of withdrawal.

In the other Testament 2 words

בָּרַח bârach · H1272 · to flee, to put to flight, to chase away: בָּרַח (bârach, H1272) denotes rapid departure or flight, often implying urgency or evasion (flee, escape), while ἀναχωρέω (anachōréō, G402) denotes deliberate withdrawal or retreat, often implying strategic repositioning rather than panicked flight; the overlap occurs in contexts where departing to avoid danger serves as the common semantic bridge between Hebrew urgency-focused flight and Greek withdrawal-focused retreat.
נוּס nûwç · H5127 · to flee, to put to flight, to cause to flee: Greek ἀναχωρέω (anachōréō, G402) typically denotes withdrawal or retreat in a more deliberate, controlled manner, often to safety or seclusion, while Hebrew נוּס (nûwç, H5127) emphasizes urgent flight or fleeing, frequently in contexts of military defeat or danger.

Semantic domains 2 entries

To withdraw, to retire, to go off, to go away15.53: In Matthew 2:14, “Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for (anechṓrēsen) Egypt,” describing withdrawing to an unfamiliar, distant place for safety.
To move back, to return15.89: In Matthew 4:12, “when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew (anechṓrēsen) into Galilee,” describing His going back to His home region.

Word family 17 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

χάσμα chásma · G5490 · chasm · 1×χωρίς chōrís · G5565 · without, not with, no relationship to · 41×χώρα chṓra · G5561 · land, region, territory · 28×ἀναχωρέωanachōréō · G402χωρίζω chōrízō · G5563 · to separate, to isolate one from another, to divorce · 13×χωρέω chōréō · G5562 · to move on, to advance, to have room for · 10×χωρίον chōríon · G5564 · field, land · 10×περίχωρος períchōros · G4066 · surrounding region · 9×χαλάω chaláō · G5465 · to let down, to lower · 7×ἀποχωρέω apochōréō · G672 · to go away, to depart, to leave · 3×ἀποχωρίζω apochōrízō · G673 · to move away, to disappear, to separate definitely · 2×ὑποχωρέω hypochōréō · G5298 · to withdraw, to retire, to go off · 2×χαλιναγωγέω chalinagōgéō · G5468 · to control, to exercise self-control · 2×χαλινός chalinós · G5469 · bit, bridle · 2×διαχωρίζομαι diachōrízomai · G1316 · to depart from, to leave · 1×ἐκχωρέω ekchōréō · G1633 · to depart, to leave, to go out of · 1×εὐρύχωρος eurýchōros · G2149 · spacious, broad · 1×

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon ἀναχόρω; 1 aorist ἀνεχώρησα; (frequent in Greek writings); 1. to go back, return: Mt…

ἀναχόρω; 1 aorist ἀνεχώρησα; (frequent in Greek writings);
1. to go back, return: Mt 2:12f (others refer this to next entry).
2. to withdraw;
a. universally, so as to leave room: Mt 9:24.
b. of those who through fear seek some other place, or shun sight: Mt 2:14, Mt 2:22; Mt 4:12; Mt 12:15; Mt 14:13; Mt 15:21; Mt 27:5; Mk 3:7; Jn 6:15 (Tdf. φεύγει); Acts 23:19 (κατ' ἰδίαν); Acts 26:31.

Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain

Topical studies with this word 2 entries

Leave, Depart, Flee, Escape, Send11 occurrences Return3 occurrences

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0