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GreekG5343Verb

φεύγω

pheugō

30Occurrences
G5343Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish

apparently a primary verb;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to flee from or away, take flight: absol.,;,; ἐπί, with accusative loc.; ἐκ; ἀπό, with genitive loc.; genitive of person(s) (as in Heb.). Metaphorical: absol. , 116); opposite to διώκειν; with genitive of person(s); άπὸ προσώπου.
LXX: chiefly for נוּס, also for בָּרַח, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

φεύγω appears 30 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
7
Mark
5
Revelation
4
John
3
Luke
3
1 Corinthians
2
Acts
2
1 Timothy
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:14BSB

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Hebrews 11:34BSB

quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

Luke 3:7BSB

Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Matthew 26:56BSB

But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.”Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

Mark 16:8BSB

So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

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