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GreekG0668Verb

ἀποφεύγω

apopheugō

3Occurrences
G0668Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

(figuratively) to escape

from G575 (ἀπό) and G5343 (φεύγω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to flee from, escape: with accusative.
LXX: *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀποφεύγω appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Peter
3

Key Passages

2 Peter 1:4BSB

Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

2 Peter 2:18BSB

With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

2 Peter 2:20BSB

If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.