Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable. 2. (n.) The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum. 3. (n.) The retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position. 4. (n.) The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat. 5. (n.) A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action. 6. (n.) A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises. 7. (n.) A period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a retreat. 8. (v. i.) To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.

Multi-Version Concordance Retreat (10 Occurrences) Luke 9:10 The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida. (WEY) Judges 20:32 The children of Benjamin said, "They are struck down before us, as at the first." But the children of Israel said, "Let us flee, and draw them away from the city to the highways." (See NIV) 2 Samuel 11:15 He wrote in the letter, saying, "Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die." (WEB) 2 Kings 19:23 By your messengers you have defied the Lord, and have said,'With the multitude of my chariots, I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I will cut down its tall cedars, and its choice fir trees; and I will enter into his farthest lodging place, the forest of his fruitful field. (See RSV) Job 41:25 When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing. (WEB NIV) Psalms 74:21 Don't let the oppressed return ashamed. Let the poor and needy praise your name. (See NIV) Psalms 104:22 The sun ariseth, they retreat, and lay them down in their dens. (DBY) Proverbs 30:30 The lion, which is strongest among beasts, not turning from his way for any; (See NAS NIV) Isaiah 33:16 he shall dwell on high, the fortresses of the rocks shall be his high retreat; bread shall be given him, his water shall be sure. (DBY) Daniel 11:9 And he shall come into the kingdom of the king of the south, but he shall return into his own land. (See NIV)