ἐκφεύγωekpheúgō
to flee out
Greek (New Testament) · G1628
Meanings
to flee away, escape: absolutely, Acts 16:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Hebrews 2:3; followed by ἐκ, Acts 19:16; with acc person, Hebrews 12:25; with rei, Luke 21:36, Romans 2:3; τ. χεῖρας αὐτοῦ, 2 Corinthians 11:33.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Luke 21:36 Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”
- Acts 16:27 The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself.
- Acts 19:16 Then the man with the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them, and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and battered.
- Romans 2:3 Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things?
- 2 Corinthians 11:33 I had to be lowered in a basket through a window in the city wall to escape from him.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.