Strong's G5343 · Greek
φεύγω
pheugo · /fyoo'-go/
Definition
apparently a primary verb; to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish:--escape, flee (away).
KJV: escape, flee (away)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered φεύγω across 31 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
31 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew7 verses
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew 8:33And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. have: or, end, or, finish
Matthew 23:33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Matthew 24:16Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Matthew 26:56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Mark5 verses
And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Mark 13:14But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
Mark 14:50And they all forsook him, and fled.
Mark 14:52And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
Mark 16:8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
Luke3 verses
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Luke 8:34When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
Luke 21:21Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
John3 verses
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
John 10:12But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
John 10:13The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Acts2 verses
1 Corinthians2 verses
1 Timothy1 verse
2 Timothy1 verse
Hebrews2 verses
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
James1 verse
Revelation4 verses
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
Revelation 12:6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Revelation 16:20And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5343 (pheugo) mean?
apparently a primary verb; to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish:--escape, flee (away).
How many times does G5343 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5343 (φεύγω) appears in 31 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “flee.”
How is pheugo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5343 is rendered as “flee” (14×), “fled” (9×), “away” (2×), “escaped” (2×), among other words.