"to go from or away, depart, Mt. 7:23; Lk. 9:39; Acts 13:13*"
Definition and meaning
to go from or away, depart, Mt. 7:23; Lk. 9:39; Acts 13:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀποχωρέω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of apochoreo (G672) across the King James Bible.
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
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Common questions
Strong's G672 (apochoreo) is a Greek word that means: to go from or away, depart, Mt. 7:23; Lk. 9:39; Acts 13:13* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word apochoreo (G672) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G672 is apochoreo, a Greek word defined as: to go from or away, depart, Mt. 7:23; Lk. 9:39; Acts 13:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apochoreo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.