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φεύγω G5343
G5343 is the Greek word φεύγω, transliterated pheúgō. The King James Version most often renders it flee.
What it means
to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.
Where it comes from
apparently a primary verb.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 31 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: escape, flee (away).
Verses using φεύγω
All 29 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 2:13 · KJV
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew 3:7 · KJV
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 8:33 · KJV
And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
Matthew 10:23 · KJV
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew 23:33 · KJV
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Matthew 24:16 · KJV
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Mark 5:14 · KJV
And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Mark 13:14 · KJV
But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
Mark 14:52 · KJV
And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
Mark 16:8 · KJV
And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
Luke 3:7 · KJV
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Luke 8:34 · KJV
When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
Luke 21:21 · KJV
Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
John 10:5 · KJV
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
John 10:12 · KJV
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
John 10:13 · KJV
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Acts 7:29 · KJV
Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
Acts 27:30 · KJV
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
1 Corinthians 6:18 · KJV
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
1 Corinthians 10:14 · KJV
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
1 Timothy 6:11 · KJV
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
2 Timothy 2:22 · KJV
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Hebrews 11:34 · KJV
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Hebrews 12:25 · KJV
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
James 4:7 · KJV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Revelation 9:6 · KJV
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Revelation 12:6 · KJV
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Revelation 16:20 · KJV
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
Revelation 20:11 · KJV
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Common questions
What does Strong's G5343 mean?
G5343 is the Greek word φεύγω (pheúgō), meaning to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.
How is G5343 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it flee (14 times), fled (7 times), them (2 times), fleeth (2 times), escaped (2 times), among others.
How many times does G5343 appear in the Bible?
φεύγω (pheúgō) is tagged in 29 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G5343 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: apparently a primary verb.
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