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ἀναχωρέω
anachōréō · Greek · Strong's G402 · 13 occurrences
The KJV renders 29 different Hebrew and Greek words as “depart”
What it means
to retire
from G303 (ἀνά) and G5562 (χωρέω);
How the KJV renders it
depart, give place, go aside, withdraw self
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“depart”
also renders katérchomai (G2718), diérchomai (G1330), apérchomai (G565), anágō (G321), diachōrízomai (G1316), hypágō (G5217), metabaínō (G3327), apochōréō (G672), exérchomai (G1831), apallássō (G525), metaírō (G3332), ekporeúomai (G1607), éxeimi (G1826), parágō (G3855), apochōrízō (G673), aphístēmi (G868), poreúomai (G4198), apolýō (G630), analýō (G360), chōrízō (G5563), gâlâh (H1540), hâlak (H1980), mûwsh (H4185), nâdad (H5074), çûwr (H5493), ʻădâʼ (H5709), râshaʻ (H7561), shâʻâh (H8159)
“withdraw self”
“go aside”
“give place”
also renders eíkō (G1502)
Where it appears
13 occurrences in the Greek text.
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