To flee
καταφεύγωStrong’s G2703katapheugō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Katapheugō is the Greek word usually translated “fled” and “having fled for refuge”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:”
Meaning
Usually translated “fled” and “having fled for refuge”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they fled 1
- having fled for refuge 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
καταφεύγω katapheugō · to flee
κατα-φεύγω [in LXX for נוּס, etc. ;] to flee for refuge: before εἰς, Act.14:6; metaphorically, with inf., Heb.6:18.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “flee” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FLEE, verb intransitive
- To run with rapidity, as from danger; to attempt to escape; to hasten from danger or expected evil.“Arise, take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt” Matthew 2:13
- To depart; to leave; to hasten away.“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” James 4:7
- To avoid; to keep at a distance from.“FLEE fornication; flee from idolatry” 1 Corinthians 10:14
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.