The Greek verb apochoreo means to depart, to withdraw, to go away from. It combines apo- (away) and choreo (to go/make room). The word is used for physical withdrawal and appears in the chilling context of Jesus' warning about those who will be told to depart at the final judgment.
Apochoreo appears in Matthew 7:23 in one of Jesus' most sobering warnings: I will tell them plainly, I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers. This word of final separation — spoken to those who called Jesus Lord and even performed miracles in His name — underscores that genuine relationship with Christ is the only criterion of ultimate acceptance. The word of departing can also be used for physical withdrawals (Luke 9:39, Acts 13:13), but its use in Matthew 7 gives it permanent theological weight as the final word of exclusion from God's presence.