Lexicon
μεταίρω
metairō
G3332
G:V Greek

to leave

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Metairo describes departing after a stated speech or teaching has concluded.

The attested use describes departure following the completion of parables or spoken words: in Matthew 13:53 and Matthew 19:1, the same aorist active indicative form marks movement away after Jesus finishes speaking.

Senses in use

  1. Departing after concluding speech · dominant

    In Matthew 13:53, μετῆρεν follows the completion of the parables; the APB renders the clause "that he departed from there." In Matthew 19:1, the same form follows the completion of Jesus' words, and the APB renders his departure from Galilee and arrival in Judea beyond the Jordan.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents both occurrences with "departed" in clauses following completed speech, though it is a whole-verse translation.

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