2001 Translation

Sounds Like: reh-KESS-eh-roont

Translations: they receded, they withdrew, they went back, they retired

From the root: RECEDO

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 're-' (back, again) and 'cedo' (to go, yield). It means to go back, withdraw, or retreat. It describes an action where a group of subjects moved away from a place or position.

Inflection: 3rd Person, Plural, Perfect, Active, Indicative

Instances

The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables

• Parable 9 — 30:4

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, RECEDO.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• RECEDATIS — you may withdraw, you may depart, you may go back, you may retreat
• RECEDENT — they will withdraw, they will retreat, they will recede, they may withdraw, they may retreat, they may recede
• RECEDO — withdraw, retreat, recede, go back, retire, depart, shrink back, give way

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