Greek

To leave

μεταίρωStrong’s G3332

metairō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Metairō is the Greek word usually translated “withdrew”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.”

Matthew 13:53 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “withdrew”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

he withdrew 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Matthew 2

1 book in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

Matthew 19:1And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

Greek dictionary

μεταίρω metairō · to leave

μετ-αίρω [in LXX: 4Ki.16:17 25:11, Psa.80:8, Pro.22:28 (סוּר hi., גָּלָה hi., etc.)* ;] 1. trans., to remove (LXX, ll. with). 2. (not cl.) to depart: Mat.13:53 19:1 (cf. Aq.: Gen.12:9).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.