Strong's Lexicon
G2703 — καταφεύγω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2703 |
|---|---|
| Word: | καταφεύγω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2596 and G5343 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | katapheugo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kat-af-yoo'-go |
| Meaning: | 1. to flee down (away) |
| KJV Renderings: | flee |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καταφεύγω: 2 aorist κατέφυγον; (from Herodotus down); to flee away, flee for refuge: followed by εἰς with the accusative of place, Act 14:6; οἱ καταφυγόντες, we who (cf. Buttmann, § 144, 9 c.) have fled from namely, the irreligious mass of mankind, followed by an infinitive of purpose, Heb 6:18; cf. Delitzsch at the passage.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
καταφεύγω (flee)
Acts 14:6
- KJV: They were ware of and fled unto Lystra and Derbe cities of Lycaonia and unto the region that lieth round about
- GK: συνιδόντες κατέφυγον εις τας πόλεις της Λυκαονίας Λύστραν και Δέρβην και την περίχωρον
Hebrews 6:18
- KJV: That by two immutable things in which impossible for God to lie we might have a strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us
- GK: ίνα διά δύο πραγμάτων αμεταθέτων εν οις αδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν ισχυράν παράκλησιν έχωμεν οι καταφυγόντες κρατήσαι της προκειμένης ελπίδος
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