מָנוֹסmânôwç
a retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly, a fleeing
Pronunciation: maw-noce' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4498
Meanings
1. flight.
2. place of escape, refuge
1. flight (Jeremiah 46:5)
2. (place of) escape (Amos 2:14; Jeremiah 25:35; Job 11:20)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- 2 Samuel 22:3 my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence.
- Job 11:20 But the wicked will be blinded. They will have no escape. Their only hope is death.”
- Psalms 59:16 But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.
- Psalms 142:4 I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me.
- Jeremiah 16:19 Lord, you are my strength and fortress, my refuge in the day of trouble! Nations from around the world will come to you and say, “Our ancestors left us a foolish heritage, for they worshiped worthless idols.
- Jeremiah 25:35 You will find no place to hide; there will be no way to escape.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).