ἀνεχώρησεν

anachōréō

To withdraw, depart, or move away from a place or situation, often intentionally or for the purposes of seeking privacy, safety, or to avoid conflict. The core meaning involves physical movement away from a location but can also extend metaphorically to withdrawing from involvement, association, or interaction. In narrative and historical contexts, commonly connotes deliberate withdrawal, whether for strategic, personal, or precautionary reasons.

G402

Matthew 4:12 · Word #6

Lexicon G402

Lemmaἀναχωρέω
Transliterationanachōréō
Strong'sG402
DefinitionTo withdraw, depart, or move away from a place or situation, often intentionally or for the purposes of seeking privacy, safety, or to avoid conflict. The core meaning involves physical movement away from a location but can also extend metaphorically to withdrawing from involvement, association, or interaction. In narrative and historical contexts, commonly connotes deliberate withdrawal, whether for strategic, personal, or precautionary reasons.

Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀναχωρέω
Strong'sG402

SIBI-P1 Translation G402-06

he withdrew

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular, denotes a simple completed action in the past: he withdrew. "Withdrew" preserves the root sense of deliberate movement away inherent in ἀναχωρέω.

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