מָנוֹס
ma.nos
“refuge”
Definition
a retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly, a fleeing
from H5127 (נוּס);
- flight, refuge, place of escape 1a) flight 1b) refuge, place of escape
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
מָנוֹס appears 6 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,my shield, and the horn of my salvation.My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior,You save me from violence.
Escape will fail the swift,the strong will not prevail by his strength,and the mighty will not save his life.
O LORD, my strength and my fortress,my refuge in the day of distress,the nations will come to Youfrom the ends of the earth, and they will say,“Our fathers inherited nothing but lies,worthless idols of no benefit at all.
Flight will evade the shepherds,and escape will elude the leaders of the flock.
Why am I seeing this?They are terrified,they are retreating;their warriors are defeated,they flee in haste without looking back;terror is on every side!”declares the LORD.
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