Strong's H4498 · Hebrew
מָנוֹס
mânôwç · /maw-noce'/
Definition
a retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly, a fleeing
KJV: [idiom] apace, escape, way to flee, flight, refuge.
Root / derivation: from H5127 (נוּס);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מָנוֹס across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms2 verses
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Psalms 142:4I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I looked: or, Look on the right hand, and see failed: Heb. perished from me cared: Heb. sought after
Jeremiah3 verses
O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
Jeremiah 25:35And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. the shepherds: Heb. flight shall perish from the shepherds, and escaping from, etc
Jeremiah 46:5Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD. beaten: Heb. broken in pieces fled: Heb. fled a flight
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4498 (mânôwç) mean?
a retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly, a fleeing
How many times does H4498 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4498 (מָנוֹס) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “refuge.”
How is mânôwç translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4498 is rendered as “refuge” (4×), “apace” (1×), “flight” (1×), “way” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מָנוֹס come from?
from H5127 (נוּס);