Luke 5:16

αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις καὶ προσευχόμενος
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
αὐτὸς
G846 P-NSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἦν
G2258
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
  • I was, etc.
ὑποχωρῶν
G5298 V-PAP-NSM
hypochōreō
to vacate down, i.e., retire quietly
  • to go back
    • "withdraw
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
ταῖς
G3588 T-DPF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐρήμοις
G2048 A-DPF
erēmos
lonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, G5561 being implied)
  • solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited
    • used of places
      • a desert, wilderness
        • "deserted places, lonely regions"an uncultivated region fit for pasturage
      used of persons
      • deserted by others
        • "deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred"bereft
        • of a flock deserted by the shepherd
          • "of a women neglected by her husband, from whom the husband withholds himself
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
προσευχόμενος
G4336 V-PNP-NSM
proseuchomai
to pray to God, i.e., supplicate, worship
  • to offer prayers, to pray

αὐτὸς δὲ ἦν ὑποχωρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις καὶ προσευχόμενος
16
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Cross References

Luke 6:12

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις ἐξηλθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι καὶ ἦν διανυκτερεύων ἐν τῇ προσευχῇ τοῦ θεοῦ
12
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Mark 1:35

Καὶ πρωῒ ἔννυχον λίαν ἀναστὰς ἐξῆλθεν καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον κἀκεῖ προσηύχετο
35
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Matthew 14:23

καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατ' ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ
23
And when he had sent away, the multitudes he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

Mark 6:46

καὶ ἀποταξάμενος αὐτοῖς ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι
46
And when he had sent away, them he departed into a mountain to pray.

John 6:15

Ἰησοῦς οὖν γνοὺς ὅτι μέλλουσιν ἔρχεσθαι καὶ ἁρπάζειν αὐτὸν ἵνα ποιήσωσιν αὐτὸν βασιλέα ἀνεχώρησεν πάλιν εἰς τὸ ὄρος αὐτὸς μόνος
15
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take by force, him to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
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