Pheúgō — G5343

G5343 · Greek — φεύγω

Pronunciation: fyoo'-go

Definition

verb

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

  1. to flee away, seek safety by flight
  2. metaphorically, to flee (to shun or avoid by flight) something abhorrent, especially vices
  3. to be saved by flight, to escape safe out of danger
  4. poetically, to flee altar equivalent to vanish

Usually translated as

flee, escape

Origin

apparently a primary verb

Occurrences

Pheúgō occurs 31 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), Mark (5), Luke (3), John (3), Acts (2), 1 Corinthians (2), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (2), James (1), Revelation (4)

Strong's Lexicon — P