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Strong's G402 ἀναχωρέω (anachoreo)

Anachoreo means “retire” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H402 — oklah (“food”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G402
Language Greek
Linked Usages 26
Books 14

Strong's G402 Quick Answer

Strong's G402 ἀναχωρέω (anachoreo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. anachoreo (an-akh-o-reh'-o) v. 1. to depart [from G303 and G5562] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include departed, go, give, went, and aside. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
anachoreo (an-akh-o-reh'-o) v. 1. to depart [from G303 and G5562]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
departed, go, give, went, and aside

Meaning and Definition

anachoreo (an-akh-o-reh'-o) v. 1. to depart [from G303 and G5562] KJV: depart, give place, go (turn) aside, withdraw self Root(s): G303, G5562

Original Word
ἀναχωρέω
Transliteration
anachoreo
Derivation
Root: χωρέω R1: 303 R2: 5562
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G402. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to leave

Usage: ἀνα-χωρέω, -ῶ [in LXX for בָּרַח, נוּם, etc. ;] __1. to go back. __2. to withdraw: Mat.9:24; frequently in sense of avoiding danger (MM, VGT, see word), Mat.2:12 (but see Thayer), Mat.2:13-14, 22 4:12 12:15 14:13 15:21 27:5, Mrk.3:7, Jhn.6:15, Act.23:19 26:31.† (AS)

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How Strong's G402 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render anachoreo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

departed Matthew 2:12 Give Matthew 9:24 aside Acts 26:31 go Matthew 2:22 went Acts 23:19

How Strong's G402 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 14 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G402 (ἀναχωρέω) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G402 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G402 in the New Testament

14 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 2:12 KJV

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 KJV

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 into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Matthew 2:14 KJV

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

Strong's G402 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 2:15 Septuagint / Brenton

And Pharaoh heard this matter, and sought to slay Moses; and Moses departed from the presence of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian; and having come into the land of Midian, he sat on the well.

Numbers 16:24 Septuagint / Brenton

Speak to the congregation, saying, Depart from the company of Korah round about.

Joshua 8:15 Septuagint / Brenton

And Joshua and Israel saw, and retreated from before them.

Strong's G402 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 5:27 Septuagint / Brenton

But Judas Maccabeus with nine others, or thereabout, withdrew himself into the wilderness, and lived in the mountains after the manner of beasts, with his company, who fed on herbs continually, lest they should be partakers of the pollution.

2 Maccabees 10:13 Septuagint / Brenton

Whereupon being accused of the king’s friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word, because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honorable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G402.

Exodus 2:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Pharaoh heard this matter, and sought to slay Moses; and Moses departed from the presence of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian; and having come into the land of Midian, he sat on the well.
Numbers 16:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak to the congregation, saying, Depart from the company of Korah round about.
Joshua 8:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua and Israel saw, and retreated from before them.
1 Kingdoms 19:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul sought to smite David with the spear; and David withdrew suddenly from the presence of Saul; and he drove the spear into the wall; and David retreated and escaped.
1 Kingdoms 25:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Nabal sprang up, and answered the servants of David, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? nowadays there is abundance of servants who depart every one from his master.
2 Kingdoms 4:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jonathan Saul’s son had a son lame of his feet, five years old, and he was in the way when the news of Saul and Jonathan his son came from Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled; and it came to pass as he hastened and retreated, that he fell, and was lamed. And his name was Mephibosheth.
Psalms 113:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
What ailed thee, O sea, that thou fleddest? And thou Jordan, that thou wast turned back?
Proverbs 32:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Jeremiah 4:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The whole land has recoiled from the noise of the horseman and the bent bow; they have gone into the caves, and have hidden themselves in the groves, and have gone up upon the rocks: every city was abandoned, no man dwelt in them.
Hosea 12:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob retreated into the plain of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and waited for a wife.
Matthew 2:12 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew 2:14 New Testament, KJV
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew 2:22 New Testament, KJV
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 into the parts of Galilee:
Matthew 4:12 New Testament, KJV
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
Matthew 9:24 New Testament, KJV
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
Matthew 12:15 New Testament, KJV
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
Matthew 14:13 New Testament, KJV
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 cities.
Matthew 15:21 New Testament, KJV
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
Matthew 27:5 New Testament, KJV
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Mark 3:7 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
John 6:15 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
2 Maccabees 5:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But Judas Maccabeus with nine others, or thereabout, withdrew himself into the wilderness, and lived in the mountains after the manner of beasts, with his company, who fed on herbs continually, lest they should be partakers of the pollution.
2 Maccabees 10:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereupon being accused of the king’s friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word, because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honorable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G402, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 10 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G402 FAQ

What does anachoreo (ἀναχωρέω) mean?

Anachoreo (Strong's G402) is a Greek word most simply glossed "retire". anachoreo (an-akh-o-reh'-o) v. 1. to depart [from G303 and G5562]

How many times is anachoreo (ἀναχωρέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's G402 across 14 books.

Where can I study anachoreo (ἀναχωρέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G402 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate anachoreo (ἀναχωρέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as departed, go, give, went, and aside. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G402 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G402, with linked reader references where each row is available.