Strong’s G5298 · Greek

ὑποχωρέω
hypochōréō

Definition

to vacate down, i.e. retire quietly

Etymology

from G5259 (ὑπό) and G5562 (χωρέω);

Where the KJV renders it

  • go aside
  • withdraw self

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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