2001 Translation

ANECHŌROUNEPI, anechōrounepi

Sounds Like: ah-neh-KHO-roo-NEH-pee

Translations: they were withdrawing to, they were retreating upon, they were departing for

From the root: ἈΝΑΧΩΡΕΩ, ἘΠΙ

Part of Speech: Verb, Preposition

Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the verb ἀναχωρέω (anachōreō) and the preposition ἐπί (epi). The verb ἀναχωρέω means 'to withdraw, retreat, or depart'. The form ἀνεχώρουν is the imperfect indicative, active, 3rd person plural, meaning 'they were withdrawing' or 'they were retreating'. The preposition ἐπί means 'upon, on, to, against, over, at, for, by, in the time of', and its specific meaning depends on the case of the noun it governs. In this context, it indicates direction 'to' or 'upon' a place. Therefore, the combined phrase means 'they were withdrawing to' or 'they were retreating upon'.

Inflection: Verb: Imperfect Indicative, Active, 3rd Person Plural; Preposition: Does not inflect (governs various cases)

Strong’s numbers: G0325 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1909 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book Five — 11:35

From the same root

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