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Withdrew (ἦν ὑποχωρῶν)
The participle with the imperfect of the finite verb denoting something in progress, and thus corresponding to the imperfect in Luk 5:15. The multitudes were coming together, but he was engaged in retirement and prayer, so that he was inaccessible. The word occurs only in Luke, the usual New Testament word for withdraw being ἀναχωρέω. See Mat 2:12; Mat 12:15; Mar 3:7.