ekchoreo describes people being directed to leave an area, as those in the midst of Judea are told to depart.

The attested use describes leaving from within an area: in Luke 21:21, people in the midst of Judea are directed to depart.

1. Leave from within an area · dominant

   In Luke 21:21, the present active third-person plural form occurs in a sequence of directions: those in Judea are to flee to the mountains, while those in its midst are to leave. The APB renders the relevant clause, “let those who are in the midst of it depart.”

   Luke 21:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 21:21, the APB presents the clause as “let those who are in the midst of it depart.” This rendering confirms the clause's movement away without isolating every element of the Greek.