◄ 668. apopheugó ►
Strong's Lexicon apopheugó: To escape, to flee from, to avoid Original Word: ἀποφεύγω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apopheugó Pronunciation: ä-po-fyü'-gō Phonetic Spelling: (ap-of-yoo'-go) Definition: To escape, to flee from, to avoid Meaning: I flee from, escape. Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀπό (apo, meaning "away from") and the verb φεύγω (pheugō, meaning "to flee" or "to escape"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀποφεύγω, the concept of escaping or fleeing can be found in Hebrew words such as נָס (nas, Strong's H5127) meaning "to flee" or "to escape." Usage: The verb ἀποφεύγω (apopheugó) is used in the New Testament to denote the act of escaping or fleeing from something, often with a sense of urgency or necessity. It implies a successful evasion or avoidance of danger, corruption, or negative influence. The term is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual or moral escape from sin or corruption. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of fleeing or escaping was not only a physical act but also carried moral and philosophical implications. The idea of escaping from corruption or moral decay was significant in both Jewish and Hellenistic thought. In the New Testament, this concept is often tied to the transformative power of the Gospel, which enables believers to escape the corruption of the world and live a life of holiness. HELPS Word-studies 668 apopheúgō (from 575 /apó, "away from" and 5343 /pheúgō, "flee") – properly, flee from (escape). 668 (apopheúgō) underlines the previous (undesirable) connection – hence, also the need to move on ("escaping by flight," K. Wuest). 668 (apopheúgō) then emphasizes separation – a full breaking away from the previous situation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from apo and pheugó Definition to flee from NASB Translation escape (1), escaped (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 668: ἀποφεύγω ἀποφεύγω (participle in 2 Peter 2:18 L T Tr WH; Winer's Grammar, 342 (321)); 2 aorist ἀπεφυγον; (from (Homer) batrach. 42, 47 down); to flee from, escape; with the accusative, 2 Peter 2:18 (where L T wrongly put a comma after ἀποφεύγοντας (Winers Grammar, 529 (492))), 20; with the genitive, by virtue of the preposition (Buttmann, 158 (138); Winer's Grammar, § 52, 4, 1 c.), 2 Peter 1:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance escape. From apo and pheugo; (figuratively) to escape -- escape. see GREEK apo see GREEK pheugo Forms and Transliterations αποφευγοντας ἀποφεύγοντας αποφυγόντας αποφυγοντες αποφυγόντες ἀποφυγόντες apopheugontas apopheúgontas apophugontes apophygontes apophygóntes Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Peter 1:4 V-APA-NMP GRK: κοινωνοὶ φύσεως ἀποφυγόντες τῆς ἐν NAS: nature, having escaped the corruption KJV: nature, having escaped the corruption INT: partakers nature having escaped the in 2 Peter 2:18 V-PPA-AMP GRK: τοὺς ὀλίγως ἀποφεύγοντας τοὺς ἐν NAS: who barely escape from the ones who live KJV: those that were clean escaped from them who live INT: those who indeed escaped from those who in 2 Peter 2:20 V-APA-NMP GRK: εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα NAS: For if, after they have escaped the defilements KJV: if after they have escaped the pollutions INT: if indeed having escaped the pollutions Strong's Greek 668 3 Occurrences ἀποφεύγοντας — 1 Occ. ἀποφυγόντες — 2 Occ.