The Greek verb ekchōreō means to go out from, depart, or withdraw. It is a compound of ek (out of) and chōreō (to go, make room, advance). It appears in Luke 21:21: "Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out (ekchōreitōsan)."
Ekchōreō (to depart/get out) appears in one of Jesus' most specific prophetic instructions about the destruction of Jerusalem (Luke 21:21). When Jerusalem is surrounded by armies, those inside must ekchōreō immediately — no lingering, no return for possessions. The urgency of departure is the urgency of salvation. Lot was told to flee Sodom without looking back. The biblical pattern is consistent: when judgment comes, the people of God must move without hesitation. Faith is sometimes expressed not in standing firm but in decisive departure from what God has condemned.