To withdraw
ὑποχωρέωStrong’s G5298hupochōreō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hupochōreō is the Greek word usually translated “withdrawing” and “withdrew”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.”
Meaning
Usually translated “withdrawing” and “withdrew”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- withdrawing 1
- he withdrew 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
1 book in all.
Greek dictionary
ὑποχωρέω hupochōreō · to withdraw
ὑπο-χωρέω [in LXX: Jdg.20:37 B (-), Sir.13:9, 2Ma.12:12 * ;] to go back, retire: before ἐν, Luk.5:16; before εἰς, Luk.9:10.† (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.