# ἀναχωρέω (anachōreō)

Strong’s G402. 14 New Testament occurrences.

I return, retire, withdraw, depart (underlying idea perhaps of taking refuge from danger or of going into retirement).

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/anachoreo-g402

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/2/12) — And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
- [Matthew 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/2/13) — And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee int…
- [Matthew 2:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/2/14) — When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
- [Matthew 2:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 dr…
- [Matthew 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/4/12) — Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
- [Matthew 9:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/9/24) — He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
- [Matthew 12:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/12/15) — But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
- [Matthew 14:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/14/13) — When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the citie…
- [Matthew 15:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/15/21) — Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
- [Matthew 27:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/5) — And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
- [Mark 3:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/3/7) — But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
- [John 6:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/6/15) — When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
- [Acts 23:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/23/19) — Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
- [Acts 26:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/26/31) — And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.