To withdraw
ἐκνεύωStrong’s G1593ekneuō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ekneuō is the Greek word usually translated “moved away”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.”
Meaning
Usually translated “moved away”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- moved away 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐκνεύω ekneuō · to withdraw
ἐκ-νεύω [in LXX: Jdg.4:18 (סוּר) Jdg.18:26, 4Ki.2:24 23:16 (פָּנָה), Mic.6:14 (סוּג hi.), 3Ma.3:22 * ;] 1. to bend the head aside (Xen.). 2. (a) to shun, avoid (Diod.); (b) to withdraw: Jhn.5:13† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “withdraw” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WITHDRAW, verb transitive
[with and draw.]
- To take back; to take from.
- To recall; to cause to retire or leave; to call back or away.
All definitions and other forms of “withdraw”
WITHDRAW, verb intransitive
To retire; to retreat; to quit a company or place. We withdrew from the company at ten oclock.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.