Quick Definition
ὑποχωρέω v. I withdraw, retire
Strong's Definition
to vacate down, i.e. retire quietly
Derivation: from G5259 (ὑπό) and G5562 (χωρέω);
KJV Usage: go aside, withdraw self
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπο-χωρέω, -ῶ ; 1 aor. ὑπεχώρησα; fr. Hom. down; to go back [see ὑπό, IL. 1 fin.]; to withdraw: εἰς τόπον ἔρηpov, Lk. ix. 10; with ἐν and a dat. of the place (see ἐν, I. 7), Lk. v. 16 [ef. W. § 50, 4 a.; B. 312 (268)].
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑποχωρέω hypochōreō 2x
to withdraw, retire, retreat, Lk. 5:16; 9:10*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑπο-χωρέω
[in LXX: Jg 20:37 B (—), Si 13:9, II Mac 12:12 * ;]
to go back, retire: seq. ἐν, Lk 5:16; seq. εἰς, Lk 9:10.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑποχωρέω, “withdraw” (Lk 526 91): cf. P Oxy I. 6715 (Α.Ὁ. 338) εἰ τὴν δεσποτίαν αὐτοῖς ἐνγράφως ὑπεχώρησεν, “ whether she made any written cession of them to these men” (Edd.) —a dispute regarding property. For the subst. ὑποχώρησις, see 26.2°, The verb is found, unfortunately before a lacuna, in Sy// 603 (=* 1017)? (iii/B.c.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὑποχωρέω (hupochōreō) — to withdraw. ὑποχωρ-έω, future -ήσομαι[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—go back, retire, withdraw, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑ. ἐς τὴν Σάμον, εἰς Σικυῶνα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently in participle, ὑποχωρῶν ᾤχετο, ὑποχωρήσαντες φεύγουσι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of a lion, βάδην ὑ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of long-horned kine, νέμεσθαι ὑποχωροῦντας [Refs]; εἰς τὰ βαθέα ὑ., of eels, [Refs]
2. with genitive, withdraw from, ὑ. τῆς χώρης [Refs 5th c.BC+]gave way to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὑ. τῷ δαίμονι try to escape from.., [Refs 1st c.AD+]
2. b κἀκεῖνος ὑπεχώρησεν αὐτῷ τοῦ θρόνου he (Aeschylus) gave Sophocles a share of the throne, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (not surrendered it, which would be παρεχώρησεν); τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους ἐντρέπεσθαι.. ὁδῶν ὑποχωροῦντας making way for them on the streets (not 'retiring from the streets'), [Refs 1st c.AD+]
3. with accusative, avoid, shun, μηδένα ὄχλον [νεῶν] Ἀθηναῖοι ὄντες ὑποχωρεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so perhaps to be taken in [Refs 8th c.BC+], μένεν.., οὐδ᾽ ὑπεχώρει, Αἰνείαν ἐπιόντ;[Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. b cede, yield, τὴν δεσποτίαν αὐτοῖς [Refs 4th c.AD+]
II. pass off below, especially by way of stool, σάρκες [Refs 5th c.BC+], compare 253:—in middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. go on steadily, εἰρεσία ὑπεχώρησεν ἐκ παλαμᾶν the rowing went on, stroke after stroke, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV. Ἡγέλοχος οὕτω προηνέγκατο (i.e. γαλην ὁρῶ) ὥστε μὴ ὑποχωρῆσαι ἐκ τῆς συναλοιφῆς τὸ γαληνά, ἀλλὰ διαχωρῆσαι μᾶλλον, ὥστε δόξαι τὴν γαλῆν εἰπεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]