Fleeing and Escaping

נוּס160 vb. flee, escape (Syriac ܢܳܣ tremble (rare), cf. Brock; Arabic نوس, نَاسَ move to and fro, be in commotion, dangle, Lane 2866);— Qal Pf. נָס Nu 35:25 +; נַ֫סְתָּה 2 K 9:3; נַ֫סְתִּי 1 S 4:16, etc.; Impf. יָנוּס Ex 21:13 +; וַיָּנָ֫ס Gn 39:12 +; יְנוּס֑וּן ψ 104:7, etc.; Imv. mpl. נֻ֫סוּ Je 48:6 + 4 times Je Zc; Inf. abs. נוֹס 2 S 18:3; cstr. לָנוּס (לָנֻס) Gn 19:20 +; Pt. נָס Am 9:1 +; נָסִים Ex 14:27 +; — 1. flee, abs. Gn 39:12, 15 Nu 16:34 (all J); Jos 10:16 (JE); Lv 26:17, 36 (H); fig. of sea ψ 114:3, 5 cf. 104:7; sq. acc. cogn. מָנוֹס Je 46:5, sq. דֶּרֶךְ Jos 8:15 (J), 2 K 9:27; sq. בְּדֶרֶךְ Dt 28:7, 25; נ׳ אֶל־נַפְשָׁם 2 K 7:7 flee for their life, נ׳ בְּרַגְלָיו Ju 4:15 flee on foot; + 44 times abs. (not elsewhere Hex); sq. אֶל־ loc. Dt 4:42; 19:5, 11 (D), Nu 35:32 Jos 20:4 (both P), Ju 4:17 1 K 2:28, 29 Is 13:14; sq. לְ 1 S 4:10 + 6 times + לִקְרָאתוֹ Ex 14:27 (E; not elsewhere Hex); sq. עַד Ju 7:22 + Pr 28:17 (עַד־בּוֹר, v. בּוֹר); sq. עַל־ Is 10:3; sq. ָה loc. Gn 14:10 + 4 times JE, Nu 35:6 + 6 times P, Dt 4:42; 19:3, 4 (D), + 6 times; sq. שָׁם Is 20:6; sq. acc. loc. Jos 8:20 (J), + 4 times; sq. מִמֶּרְחָק Is 17:13 = far away; sq. מִן from, Jos 20:6 (P), 1 S 4:16 + 3 times; מִתּוֹךְ Je 51:6; especially מִפְּנֵי from before Ex 4:3; 14:25 Nu 10:35 Jos 10:11 (all JE), 1 S 17:24 Je 48:44 (Qr הַנָּס, > Kt הניס), + 19 times; sq. לִפְנֵי Jos 7:4; 8:5, 6(×2) (all J), 1 S 4:17 2 S 24:13, מִלִּפְנֵי 1 Ch 19:18. 2. escape Am 9:1 (‖ נמלט) so Je 46:6; hence 3. take flight, depart, disappear, only fig.; Dt 34:7 (JE) his freshness (לֵחֹה vigour) was not gone (‖ לֹא כָֽהֲתָה עינו); of shadows (at evening), Ct 2:17; 4:6; of sorrow etc. Is 35:10; 51:11. 4. נ׳ עַל־סוּס Is 30:16 fly (to the attack) on horseback. †Poʿlel Pf. Is 59:19 רוּחַ י׳ נֹסֲסָה בּוֹ the breath of י׳ driveth at it, driveth it on (cf. Hiph. 2). †Hithpoʿl. Inf. cstr. לְהִתְנוֹסֵס מִפְּנֵי ψ 60:6 in order to take flight before the bow (so Vrss Hup-Now but v. ii. [נסס]). †Hiph. Pf. הֵנִיס Ex 9:20; Impf. יָנִיסוּ Dt 32:30 + Ju 7:21 Kt (Qr וַיָּנוּסוּ Qal); Inf. cstr. לְהָנִיס Ju 6:11;— 1. put to flight, sq. acc. Dt 32:30 (‖ רדף). 2. drive hastily to a safe place Ex 9:20, sq. acc. + אֶל־. 3. cause to disappear, hide Ju 6:11 (no obj. expr.) sq. מִפְּנֵי.

† [מָלַט] vb. slip away (not in Qal) (NH מִילּוּט rescue; 𝔗 מְלַט (rare) = BH; Arabic مَلِطَ is have scanty hair; iv. cast the foetus without hair; [slip away, escape from hand is مَلِصَ]);— Niph. Pf. 3 ms. נִמְלַט Ju 3:26 + 6 times; 3 fs. נִמְלְטָה ψ 124:7, with וְ cons. וְנִמְלָ֑טָה Je 48:19; 3 mpl. נִמְלָ֑טוּ 2 S 4:6 + 8 times Pf.; Impf. יִמָּלֵט Am 9:1 + 13 times; וַיִּמּ׳ Ju 3:26 + 7 times; 1 s. אִמָּֽלְטָה Gn 19:20 +; 3 mpl. וַיִּמָּלֵ֑טוֹּ Mal 3:15 + 12 times Impf.; Imv. הִמָּלֵט Gn 19:17(×2), 22; f. הִמָּֽלְטִי Zc 2:11; Inf. abs. הִמָּלֵט 1 S 27:1 (but read אִם אִמָּלֵט 𝔊 We Dr Löhr HPS; > Th Kit Bu ins. אִם bef. הִמּ׳); cstr. id., Gn 19:19 Est 4:3; Pt. נִמְלָט 1 K 19:17(×2);— 1. slip away אִמָּֽלְטָה נָּא וְאֶרְאֶה אֶת־אֶחָ֑י 1 S 20:29 let me slip away to see my brethren; slip through, or past (into the house) 2 S 4:6 (cf. Dr HPS and Pi. 1, Hiph. 2; > Klo נִלְאָ֑טוּ, √ לאט, after 𝔊 ἔλαθον). 2. escape, Ju 3:29 1 S 19:10 (‖ נוּס), v 12, 18 (both ‖ בָּרַה), v 17; 22:20 (‖ בָּרַה), 30:17 1 K 18:40; 20:20 (‖ נוּס), 2 K 10:24 Is 20:6 (‖ נִצַּל, נוּס), 49:24, 25 Je 46:6; 48:8, 19 (‖ נוּס), Ez 17:15(×2), 18 Am 9:1 Jo 3:5 Zc 2:11 Mal 3:15 ψ 124:7 Pr 19:5 Jb 1:15, 16, 17, 19; c. מִן of place whence 1 S 23:13 2 S 1:3 ψ 124:7; c. אֶל־ = whither 1 S 22:1; 27:1(×2); c. עַד Ju 3:26; c. ָה loc., Gn 19:17, 19, 20, 22 (J), Ju 3:26; c. acc. 2 K 19:37 = Is 37:38, Est 4:13; c. מִן of person from whom Ec 7:26; c. מִיַּד 1 S 27:1 2 Ch 16:7 Je 32:4; 34:3; 38:18, 23 Dn 11:41; מִפְּנֵי Je 41:15; מֵחֶרֶב 1 K 19, 17(×2); c. עַל־נֶפֶשׁ for one’s life Gn 19:17. 3. pass. be delivered ψ 22:6 Pr 11:21; 28:26 Jb 22:30 Dn 12:1 (later usage). Pi. Pf. 3 ms. מִלֵּט Ez 33:5; וּמִלַּט־ Ec 9:15; sf. מִלְּטֵ֫נוּ 2 S 19:10; Impf. יְמַלֵּט Am 2:14 + 8 times, sf. יְמַלְּטֵ֫הוּ ψ 41:2; + 5 times Impf.; Imv. מַלְּטָה ψ 116:4; f. מַלְּטִי 1 K 1:12; + 4 times Imv.; Inf. abs. מַלֵּט Is 46:2 Je 39:18; Pt. מְמַלֵּט 1 S 19:11; pl. מְמַלְּטִים 2 S 19:6;— 1. lay (eggs; i.e. let them slip out; of arrow-snake) Is 34:15 2. let escape: וימלטו עצמתיו 2 K 23:18 and so they let his bones (the prophet’s) escape (from the burning). 3. deliver, abs. Is 46:4; c. acc. Is 46:2 Je 39:18(×2) ψ 41:2 Jb 22:30; 29:12 Ec 8:8; 9:15; c. מִיַּד Jb 6:23; מִכַּף 2 S 19:10; מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָם ψ 107:20; elsewhere מִלֵּט נֶפֶשׁ deliver, save, life 1 S 19:11; 2 S 19:6; 1 K 1:12 Je 48:6; 51:6, 45 Ez 33:5 Am 2:14, 15 ψ 89:49; 116:4; נפשׁ om. Am 2:15 ψ 33:17 Jb 20:20.—(This form not in Hex, Ju., Ch., Is. 1) Hiph. Pf. 3 ms. הִמְלִיט Is 31:5; 3 fs. הִמְ֫לִיטָה Is 66:7. 1. give birth to a male child Is 66:7 (‖ יָֽלְדָה, cf. Pi. 1). 2. deliver: abs. Is 31:5 (‖ הִצִּיל גָּנַן, פָּסַח). Hithp. Impf. 1 s. וָאֶתְמַלְּטָה Jb 19:20; 3 mpl. יִתְמַלְּטוּ Jb 41:11. 1. slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile; RV leap forth) Jb 41:11. 2. escape (with the skin of the teeth, the gums; only these left unattacked by leprosy) Jb 19:20.

† בָּרַח vb. go through, flee (cf. Germ. durchgehen) (Arabic بَرِحَ go away, withdraw, flee)— Qal Pf. בָּרַח Gn 31:22 + 9 times, בָּֽרְחוּ Jb 9:25, בָּרָ֑חוּ Is 22:3; Impf. יִבְרַח Jb 20:24, יִבְרָ֑ח Jb 27:22 Ne 6:11 וַיִּבְרַח Gn 31:21 + 13 times; 3 fs. וַתִּבְרַח Gn 16:6, אֶבְרָ֑ח ψ 139:7, יִבְרְחוּ Je 52:7, וַיִּבְרְחוּ 2 S 4:3 + 4 times, נִבְרָ֑חָה 2 S 15:14; Imv. בְּרַח Gn 27:43 + 3 times, בִּרְחוּ Is 48:20; Inf. abs. בָּרוֹחַ Jb 27:22; cstr. בְּרֹחַ 1 S 23:6 + 3 times, בְּרוֹחַ Jon 1:3; sf. בָּרְחִי 1 K 2:7, בָּרְחֲךָ Gn 31:5, בָּרְחוֹ Gn 35:7 + 2 times;— 1. go or pass through, of bar, וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת־הַבְּרִיחַ … לִבְרֹחַ Ex 36:33 (P). 2. flee Gn 31:20, 21, 22 (E) Ex 14:5 (J) Ju 9:21; 1 S 19:12, 18; 22:17; 2 S 13:34, 37, 38 (del. Dr cf. We) 15:14; Is 22:3; Je 4:29; 26:21; 39:4; 52:7; Ne 6:11; fig. of days fleeing away Jb 9:25; of man, like a shadow Jb 14:2; c. מִן flee from a place 1 S 20:1; 2 S 19:10 (+ מֵעַל pers.) Is 48:20, a weapon Jb 20:24; a person, c. מֵאֵת 1 K 11:23, usually c. מִפְּנֵי Gn 16:6, 8; 31:27; 35:1, 7; Ex 2:15 (all JE) Ju 11:3; 2 S 21:11; 1 K 2:7; 12:2 = 2 Ch 10:2 ψ 3:1; 57:1 (titles) 139:7 Jon 1:10; מִיַּד י׳ fig. Jb 27:22; flee to, c. acc. place 1 S 27:4; 1 K 11:40; Ho 12:13; c. place & לְ Ne 13:10; c. place & ָה loc. Jon 1:3; 4:2 2 S 4:3; c. place & אֶל־ Nu 24:11 Am 7:12; c. אֶל־ & pers. 1 S 23:6 Gn 27:43 (J) 1 K 2:39 1 K 11:40; אַחֲרֵי & pers. 1 S 22:20; flee, sq. inf. 1 K 11:17 Dn 10:7. 3. flee = hasten, come quickly Ct 8:14. Hiph. Pf. הִבְרִיחוּ 1 Ch 8:13; Impf. יַבְרִיחַ Pr 19:26; sf. יַבְרִיחֶנּוּ Jb 41:20, וָאַבְרִחֵהוּ Ne 13:28, וַיַּבְרִיחוּ 1 Ch 12:15; Pt. מַבְרִחַ Ex 26:28;— 1. pass through, lit. Ex 26:28 (P) cf. Qal. 2. cause to flee, put to flight, animal Jb 41:20, men 1 Ch 8:13; 12:16; drive away Pr 19:26 Ne 13:28 (sq. מֵעָלַי).

† בְּרִיחַ n.m. bar (cf. Assyrian burûḫu, spear-shaft, spear, COTGloss)—בְּרִיחַ Dt 3:5 + 11 times (cstr. Am 1:5 etc.); בְּרִיחוֹ Ex 35:11; 39:33 Kt (Qr both ־חָיו needless); pl. בְּרִיחִם Ex 26:26 + 8 times, בְּרִיחִים 2 Ch 14:6, בְּרִיחֵי Ex 36:31 + 3 times, בְּרִיחָ֑יִךְ Na 3:13, בְּרִיחָיו Ex 40:18 + 7 times (+ Qr Ex 35:11; 39:33), בְּרִיחֶיהָ Je 51:30 La 2:9, בְּרִחֶיהָ Jon 2:7, בְּרִיחֶ֑הָ Is 15:5 but cf. infr.;— 1. a . bar, of wood, joining boards of tabern. Ex 26:26, 27(×2) 28, 29(×2) 35:11; 36:31, 32(×2), 33, 34(×2); 40:18 Nu 3:36; 4:31 (all P). b. bar(s) of city-gates Dt 3:5; Ju 16:3; 1 S 23:7; 2 Ch 8:5; 14:6; id. of gates of Jerusalem La 2:9; also (‖ מנעולים) Ne 3:3, 6, 13, 14, 15 cf. ψ 147:13; cf. Am 1:5 Na 3:13; Je 49:31; Ez 38:11 Je 51:30; bars of city-gates, ב׳ נחשׁת 1 K 4:13, ב׳ ברזל Is 45:2 (of Babylon, broken bef. Cyrus); בְּרִיחֶ֑הָ Is 15:5 read prob. c. 𝔗 Di al. בָּר׳ v. בָּרִיחַ" dir="rtl" >בָּרִיחַ; yet cf. Che’s crit. n. 2. fig. ב׳ בַּרְזֶל of distress, etc. ψ 107:16; of fortress, ב׳ אַרְמוֹן in simile Pr 18:19; fig. ב׳ of earth (pictured as house out of which Jonah is shut) Jon 2:7. (Older usage sg. of bar of door or gate, i.e. the great bar across the gate; so Dt 3:5; Ju 16:3; Am 1:5; 1 S 23:7; 1 K 4:13; Je 49:31; Pr 18:19; Jb 38:10; 2 Ch 8:5; Ez 38:11 Later pl. Is 45:2 La 2:9 2 Ch 14:6; Ne 3:3, 6, 13, 14, 15; ψ 147:13, but also Na 3:13.)

φεύγω, Refs 8th c.BC+infinitive φευγέμεν, φευγέμεναι, Refs; imperfect ἔφευγον Refs 8th c.BC+: future φεύξομαι Refs 8th c.BC+; also φευξοῦμαι in Refs 5th c.BC+ (but uncertain where found in Attic dialect Prose, Refs 5th c.BC+; φευξεῖται is uncertain reading in Refs 4th c.BC+; future active ἐκ-φεύξω only late, variant in Refs 5th c.BC+aorist ἔφῠγον, Ionic dialect φύγεσκον Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect πέφευγα Refs 5th c.BC+; optative πεφεύγοι Refs 8th c.BC+, participle πεφευγότες Refs 8th c.BC+; participle perfect passive πεφυγμένος in active sense, Refs 8th c.BC+; Epic dialect πεφυζότες (compare φύζα) Refs 8th c.BC+; Aeolic dialect πεφύγγων, see at {φυγγάνω}:—middle, μὴ φεύγησθε Anon.Hist. in Refsaorist 1 δια-φεύξασθαι Decrees Refs 5th c.BC+ __I absolutely, flee, take flight, opposed to διώκω, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐκ πολέμοιο, ἐκ θανάτοιο, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐπὶ Σάρδεων, ἐπὶ τὸν Ἑλικῶνα, Refs 8th c.BC+ ran the course full swiftly, Refs 5th c.BC+; φ. τὴν παρὰ θάλασσαν (i.e. ὁδόν) flee by the shore route, Refs 5th c.BC+; for φυγῇ φεύγειν, seeRefs __I.2 present and imperfect tenses properly express only the purpose or endeavour to get away: hence participle φεύγων is added to the compound Verbs καταφεύγω, ἐκφεύγω, προφεύγω, to distinguish the attempt from the accomplishment, βέλτερον, ὃς φεύγων προφύγῃ κακὸν ἠὲ ἁλώῃ it is better that one should flee and escape than stay and be caught, Refs 8th c.BC+ __I.3 φ. εἰς.. have recourse to.. take refuge in.., ἐς τοὺς ἀφώνους μάρτυρας Refs 5th c.BC+ __I.4 with infinitive, shun or shrink from doing, Refs 5th c.BC+; with infinitive omitted, φεύγουσι γάρ τοι χοἱ θρασεῖς shrink back, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II with accusative, flee, avoid, escape, Ἕκτορα Refs 8th c.BC+; ἔφυγον κακόν, εὗρον ἄμεινον, formula used by μύσται, Refs 4th c.BC+; with modal dative, φ. ὄνειδος λόγοις, ἀμαχανίαν ἔργῳ, Refs 5th c.BC+; avoid, shun, χρὴ.. φεύγειν τὰ παχύνοντα Refs 2nd c.AD+; φόνον φ. flee the consequences of the murder, Refs 8th c.BC+; οὐδεμία [πόλις] πέφευγε (sed perhaps to be read ἀπέφυγε) δουλοσύνην πρὸς Ἱπποκράτεος at the hands of.., Refs 5th c.BC+: participle perfect passive also retains the accusative in Refs 8th c.BC+ in periphrastic phrases, μοῖραν δ᾽ οὔ τινά φημι πεφυγμένον ἔμμεναι ἀνδρῶν Refs 8th c.BC+ — but in passive sense, τὸ πάραυτα πεφυγμένον κακόν Epicur. [prev. cited] __II.b seek to avoid, shirk, στρατείαν Refs 4th c.BC+; so in aorist, ἢν φύγῃ τις, ζημιοῦν Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.2 of things, ἡνίοχον φύγον ἡνία escaped, slipped from his hands, Refs 8th c.BC+; τὸ φεῦγον the part which slips, Refs 8th c.BC+ __II.2.b of wine, 'go off', turn sour, Refs __III flee one's country, Refs 8th c.BC+; οἱ φεύγοντες the exiles, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐξ Ἀθηνέων, ἐκ τῆς πατρίδος, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III.2 φ. ὑπὸ Σκυθέων to be expelled, driven out by.. Refs 5th c.BC+: but especially to be exiled, φ. ὑπὸ τοῦ δήμου Refs 5th c.BC+; φ. ἐξ Ἀρείου πάγου by their sentence, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III.3 absolutely, go into exile, live in banishment, Refs 5th c.BC+; φ. ἀειφυγίαν to be banished for life, Refs; φεόγειν Ἀμφίπολιν ἀειφυγίην Refs 4th c.BC+; but also ἐν ἀειφυγίᾳ Refs 5th c.BC+; φεύγοντες being in exile, opposed to φυγόντες having gone into exile, Refs 5th c.BC+; with play on words, “μέχρι τίνος φεύξῃ, Ἀρκαδίω; καὶ ὅς, ἔς τ᾽ ἂν τοὺς ἀφίκωμαι οἳ οὐκ ἴσασι Φίλιππον” Refs 4th c.BC+ __IV as law-term (mostly in present and imperfect, butRefs 5th c.BC+, to be accused or prosecuted at law: ὁ φεύγων the accused, defendant, Refs 5th c.BC+; with accusative, φ. γραφάς, δίκην, Refs 5th c.BC+; the crime being added in genitive, φόνου δίκην φ. Refs 5th c.BC+; more frequently with genitive only, φ. φόνου to be charged with murder, Refs 5th c.BC+; with genitive of the penalty, ἐὰν.. φεύγῃ δεσμῶν Refs 3rd c.BC+; also περὶ θανάτου φ. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀσεβείας φ. ὑπό τινος is accused of impiety by.., Refs 5th c.BC+; rarely of things, τὸ φεῦγον ψήφισμα the decree that is on its defence, the decree in question, Refs 5th c.BC+ has the older sense, flee from a charge, quit one's country on account of a charge. __IV.2 plead in defence, δεῖ τοί σε φεύγειν.. ὡς οὐκ ἔχουσι κῦρος [οἱ νόμοι] Refs 4th c.BC+; ἔφευγε μὴ εἰδέναι pleaded ignorance, Refs 5th c.BC+, (Cf. Latin fugio, Gothic biugan 'bend', etc.)

† I. [נָדַד] vb. retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter (NH id.; Arabic نَدَّ flee, run away; Aramaic ܢܰܕ hate, abominate, shrink from, Aph. put to flight, etc.; נְדַד flee);— Qal Pf. 3 fs. נָֽדְדָה Is 10:31 Est 6:1; 3 pl. נָֽדְדוּ Ho 7:13 + 4 times, נָדָ֑דוּ Is 21:15 Je 4:25; Impf. יִדּוֹד Na 3:7; 3 fs. וַתִּדַּד Gn 31:40; 3 mpl. יִדֹּדוּן ψ 68:13(×2); Inf. cstr. נְדֹד ψ 55:8; Pt. נֹדֵד Je 49:5 +; f. נוֹדֶ֫דֶת Pr 27:8; pl. נֹדְדִים Ho 9:17;— 1. retreat, flee Is 21:15 from before (מִפְּנֵי) swords; 33:3 at the sound (מִקּוֹל) of tumult; abs. 10:31; 22:3 ψ 68:13(×2), of birds and beasts Je 4:25; 9:9 (+ הָלָ֑כוּ); pt. = fugitive Is 16:3; 21:14; of fleeing in horror, disgust, c. מִן pers. Na 3:7 ψ 31:12. 2. flee, depart, Isr. from (מִן) י׳ Ho 7:13; of sleep (מֵעֵינַי) Gn 31:40 (E), abs. Est 6:1. 3. wander, stray (homeless, cf. נוד), עוֹף נוֹדֵד Is 16:2 (in sim.), so Pr 27:8 (מִן loc., in sim.), cf. v 8 (מִן loc.); of scattered Isr. Ho 9:17 Je 49:5; (searching) for food Jb 15:23 (wicked man); אַרְחִיק נְדֹד ψ 55:8 I will wander afar. 4. trans. flutter wings (of bird, in fig.) Is 10:14. Poʿal Pf. consec. שֶׁמֶשׁ זָֽרְחָה וְנֹדַד Na 3:17 the sun hath arisen and it (the locust swarm) is chased away. Hiph. chase away, Impf. 3 mpl. sf. וּמִתֵּבֵל יְנִדֻּ֑הוּ Jb 18:18 (of wicked, ‖ יֶהְדְּפֻהוּ מֵאוֹר). Hoph. be chased away, Impf. 3 ms. וְיֻדַּד כְּחֶזְיוֹן Jb 20:8 (of wicked); קוֹץ מֻנָֿד 2 S 23:6 thorns thrust away (si vera l., cf. Dr.; Klo Bu HPS ק׳ מִדְבָּר). Hithpoʿl Impf. יִתְנוֹדְדוּ ψ 64:9 flee away (in horror, disgust, cf. Qal Na 3:7 ψ 31:12).

† [פָּלַט] vb. escape (NH id.; Ph. in n.pr.; Arabic فلت iv. escape, Vulg. Ar. فلط; Old Aramaic פלט Pa. rescue, 𝔗 פְּלַט, Syriac ܦܠܰܛ );— Qal Pf. 3 pl. consec. וּפָֽלְטוּ Ez 7:16 and (if) escapers of them escape. Pi. causat.: Impf. 3 ms. sf. יְפַלְּטֵם; 2 ms. תְּפַלֵּט Mi 6:14, etc.; Imv. ms. פַּלְּטָה ψ 17:13, etc.; Pt. sf. מְפַלְּטִי 18:3 +;— 1. bring into security Mi 6:14; especially of י׳, deliver, c. acc. pers., ψ 22:5, 9; 31:2; 37:40; 71:2 (+ הִצִּיל), 82:4; 91:14; + מִן from 2 S 22:44 = ψ 18:44, ψ 18:49 (מוֹצִיא ‖ 2 S 22:49), 17:13; 37:40; 43:1; 71:4; pt. c. sf., my deliverer 2 S 22:2 = ψ 18:3, ψ 40:18; 70:6; 144:2. 2. cause to escape, cast forth, of cow calving Jb 21:10 (cf. [מָלַט] Hiph., also 𝔗 vomit out, and so ܦܰܠܶܛ). 3. appar. intrans. be delivered, c. מִן Jb 23:7, but dub.; Bu Qal (‘perhaps’); 𝔊 Du read מִשְׁפָּטִי as obj. (but elsewhere י׳ subj. Of Pi.). Hiph. bring into security; Impf. 3 ms. יַפְלִיט Is 5:29 of Assyria, under fig. of lion, carrying off prey (opp. הִצִּיל); 2 ms. תַּפְלִיט Mi 6:14 (cf. Pi. 1).

ἐκ-φεύγω, future -ξομαιRefs 5th c.BC+, and -ξοῦμαι Refs:—flee out or away, escape: absolutely, ἐκφυγέειν μεμαώς Refs 8th c.BC+ __b of persons accused, to be acquitted, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 with genitive, escape out of, ἐξέφυγον πολιῆς ἁλὸς ἤπειρόνδε Refs 8th c.BC+; of things, βέλος ἔκφυγε χειρός Refs 8th c.BC+ __3 with accusative, escape, ἐξ αὖ νῦν ἔφυγες θάνατον Refs 8th c.BC+ __3.b simply, to have escaped, to be beyond, οὐ πολλὰ ἐκφεύγεις παιδιὰς ἔτη Refs 5th c.BC+ __3.c of things, ἐκπεφεύγασιν γάμοι με Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. τὰς αἰσθήσεις escape one's sense, Refs 4th c.BC+; also, escape one's lips, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3.d ἐκφεύγοντες τὴν χιόνα τόποι places free from snow, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __3.e Astron., of stars, emerge from the Sun's rays, become visible, Refs 4th c.BC+ __3.f pass over, omit, Refs 1st c.BC+ __4 with infinitive (with or without Article), Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐκ ἐκφεύγει μὴ οὐκ εἶναι.. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐκφεύξεται τὰ δύο will not admit of duality, Refs 3rd c.AD+

κλίνω [ῑ], future κλῐνῶ Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist 1 ἔκλῑνα Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect κέκλῐκα Refs 2nd c.BC+:—middle, aorist ἐκλινάμην Refs 8th c.BC+ —passive, future κλῐθήσομαι συγ-) Refs 5th c.BC+: future 2 κατα-κλῐνήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist 1 ἐκλίθην [ῐ] Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist 2 ἐκλίνην [ῐ] only in compounds, κατακλῐνῆναι Refs 5th c.BC+perfect κέκλῐμαι (see. below); infinitive κεκλίσθαι Refs 2nd c.AD+, for. root κλῐ: κλει-, compare κλειτύ; Sanskrit śráyati 'cause to lean', 'support', Latin clinare, clivus.):—cause to lean, make to slope or slant, ἐπὴν κλίνῃσι τάλαντα Ζεύς when he inclines or turns the scale, Refs 8th c.BC+; Τρῶας δ᾽ ἔκλιναν Δαναοί made them give way,Refs 8th c.BC+ — middle, Περσῶν κλινάμενοι [δύναμιν] Refs __2 make one thing slope against another, i.e. lean, rest it, τι πρός τι Refs 8th c.BC+, i.e. raising their shields so that the upper rim rested on their shoulders, Refs __3 turn aside, μηκέτι τοῦδε βήματος ἔξω πόδα κλίνῃς Refs 5th c.BC+; ὄσσε πάλιν κλίνασα having turned back her eyes, Refs 8th c.BC+; τὰς ἐκ τῶν ἀριστερῶν [φλέβας] ἐπὶ τὰ δεξιὰ κ. turn to.., Refs 5th c.BC+ __4 make another recline, ἐν κλίνῃ κλῖναί τινας make them lie down at table, Refs 5th c.BC+ puts to rest, lays low, Refs 5th c.BC+ __5 in Magic, make subservient, ψυχήν Refs __6 Grammars, inflect, τὰ ῥήματα Refs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, Refs __II passive, lean, ἂψ δ᾽ ὁ πάϊς πρὸς κόλπον ἐϋζώνοιο τιθήνης ἐκλίνθη Refs 8th c.BC+; ὁ δ᾽ ἐκλίνθη, καὶ ἀλεύατο κῆρα μέλαιναν he bent aside, Refs; of a brasen foot-pan, ἂψ δ᾽ ἑτέρωσ᾽ ἐκλίθη it was tipped over, Refs 8th c.BC+; of battle, turn, ἐκλίνθη δὲ μάχη Refs 8th c.BC+; of a body in equilibrium, οὐδαμόσε κλιθῆναι Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.2 lean, stay oneself upon or against a thing, with dative, ἀσπίσι κεκλιμένοι Refs 8th c.BC+; κίονι, κλισμῷ κεκλιμένη, Refs 8th c.BC+ (also in middle, κλινάμενος σταθμῷ Refs 8th c.BC+; ὅταν τύχωσι (i.e. αἱ ἄτομοἰ τῇ περιπλοκῇ κεκλιμέναι when they chance to be propped (i.e. checked) by the interlacing with others, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II.3 lie down, fall, ἐν νεκύεσσι κλινθήτην Refs 8th c.BC+; παραὶ λεχέεσσι κλιθῆναι lie beside her on the bed, Refs 8th c.BC+: in perfect, to be laid, lie, ἔντεα.. παρ᾽ αὐτοῖσι χθονὶ κέκλιτο Refs 8th c.BC+; φύλλων κεκλιμένων of fallen leaves, Refs 8th c.BC+, slanting leaves); Ληθαίῳ κεκλιμένη πεδίῳ Refs 6th c.BC+; Ἀλφεοῦ πόρῳ κλιθείς laid by Alpheus' stream, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ γόνυ κέκλιται has fallen on her knee, i.e.is humbled, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.4 recline at meals, κλιθέντες ἐδαίνυντο Refs 5th c.BC+; κλίθητι καὶ πίωμεν conjecture in Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.5 of Places, lie sloping towards the sea, etc., lie near, ἁλὶ κεκλιμένη Refs 8th c.BC+: hence, of persons, lie on, live on or by, [Ὀρέσβιος] λίμνῃ κεκλιμένος Κηφισίδι Refs 8th c.BC+; πλευρὰ πρὸς ἀνατολὰς κεκλιμένη, τὸ εἰς τὰς ἄρκτους κ., Refs 2nd c.BC+ __II.6 metaphorically, τῷδε μέλει κλιθείς having devoted himself to.., Refs 5th c.BC+ (also in active, incline towards, τῶν πραγμάτων ἐπὶ Ῥωμαίους κεκλικότων Refs 2nd c.BC+ __II.7 wander from the right course, κεκλιμένη ναῦς Refs 6th c.BC+ __III middle, decline, wane, καὶ κλίνεται (i.e. τὸ ἦμαρ) Refs 5th c.BC+ __IV intransitive in active, κ. πρὸς τὸ ξανθὸν χρῶμα incline towards.., Refs 4th c.BC+; κλίνοντος ὑπὸ ζόφον ἠελίοιο as the sun was declining, Refs 3rd c.BC+; ἅμα τῷ κλῖναι τὸ τρίτον μέρος τῆς νυκτός as it came to an end, NT+5th c.BC+ __IV.2 of soldiers, κ. ἐπ᾽ ἀσπίδα, ἐπὶ δόρυ, turn to left, to right, Refs 2nd c.BC+; also, wheel, Refs 1st c.BC+

† I. רָגַע vb. disturb (NH Hiph. move to and fro; perhaps transp. from Arabic رَعَجَ disturb, BAES 8);— Qal Pf. Jb 26:12 בְּכֹחוֹ רָגַע הַיָּם; Pt. cstr. (Ges 65d. 116 g, x), Je 31:35 = Is 51:15 רֹגַע הַיָּם וַיֶּהֱמוּ גַלָּיו. Hiph. denom. from רֶגַע make a twinkling, only 1 s. Impf. cohort. וְעַד אַרְגִּ֫יעָה לְשׁוֹן שָׁ֑קֶר and while I would twinkle (= only for a moment: cf. Jb 20:5) is the false tongue (opp. תִּכּוֹן לָעַד), Pr 12:19 (cf. De); and כִּי אַרְגִּ֫יעָה אֲרִיצֶנּוּ מֵעָלֶיהָ I will twinkle and (= I will in a moment, Ges§ 120 g; cf. Hi) chase them away from it, Je 49:19 = 50:44. (Ba§ 86 as subst. = רֶגַע, of the very rare type ʾaqtîl; -ה as Ges§ 90 f.)

ἀπο-φεύγω, future -φεύξομαιRefs 5th c.BC+ -οῦμαι Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect -πέφευγαRefs 5th c.BC+:—flee from, escape, c.accusative, NT+6th c.BC+: with infinitive, auoid, λέγεινRefs 6th c.AD+: absolutely, get safe away, escape, Refs 5th c.BC+; go free, of manumitted slaves, Refs __II as law-term, ἀ. πολλὸν τοὺς διώκονταςRefs 5th c.BC+ __II.2 absolutely, get clear off, be acquitted, opposed to ἁλίσκομαι, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.3 of a woman in child-birth, bring to birth, ἀ. τὸ παιδίον ἐν τῷ τόκῳRefs 5th c.BC+

† I. [בָּרִיחַ] adj. fleeing (= בַּרִּיחַ) נָחָשׁ בָּרִֽחַ׃ Jb 26:13 of eclipse-dragon, לִוְיָתָן נָחָשׁ בָּרִחַ Is 27:1 (prob. fig. of Assyrians); as subst. בָּרִיחִים Is 43:14 as fugitives (for other views cf. Comm.); so prob. also Is 15:5 בריחיה, v. בְּרִיחַ.

κατα-φεύγω, future - φεύξομαι Refs 4th c.BC+:—flee for refuge, ἐς τὸ [ἱρόν] Refs 5th c.BC+; -πεφευγέναι ἐν τόπῳ flee and take refuge in.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐκεῖ, ἐνθάδε κ., Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅποι.. Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. εἴς τινα flee for protection to him, ὃς ἂν φεύγων καταφύγῃ ἐς τούτους Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 ἐκ τῆς μάχης κ. escape from.., Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 have recourse, εἰς ἔλεον Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ τὸν λόγονRefs 5th c.BC+ __4 εἰς τὴν τοῦ βίου μετριότητα κ. fall back upon, appeal to.., Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐπὶ τὸ φάσκειν.. Refs 1st c.BC+

† [מִבְרָח] n.m. (fight) fugitive—Ez 17:21 מברחו Kt coll., מִבְרָחָיו Qr; Co reads Qr, but del. as gloss; 𝔗 𝔖 Ew Sm read מִבְחָרָיו.

† [נְדַד] vb. flee (v. BH I. נדד);— Pe. Pf. 3 fs. שִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֹהִי (K§ 46. Beisp. a)) Dn 6:19.

† [נוּד] vb. flee (𝔗 Syriac; cf. [נְדַד] supra and BH נוּד 1 a);— Pe. Impf. 3 fs. תְּנֻד מִן Dn 4:11.

† I. [נָצַה] vb. fly (?);—only Qal Pf. 3 pl. (si vera l.) נָצ֫וּ גַּם־נָ֑עוּ La 4:15 (of homeless exiles); text very dub.; read perhaps נָ֫דוּ (cf. Gn 4:12, 14), so Bu; Löhr (more venturesomely) מָנוֹחַ כִּי לֹא יִמְצְאוּ; Buhl 13 perhaps כִּי גַּם נָֽגְעוֹ.

נוּס160 vb. flee, escape (Syriac ܢܳܣ tremble (rare), cf. Brock; Arabic نوس, نَاسَ move to and fro, be in commotion, dangle, Lane 2866);— Qal Pf. נָס Nu 35:25 +; נַ֫סְתָּה 2 K 9:3; נַ֫סְתִּי 1 S 4:16, etc.; Impf. יָנוּס Ex 21:13 +; וַיָּנָ֫ס Gn 39:12 +; יְנוּס֑וּן ψ 104:7, etc.; Imv. mpl. נֻ֫סוּ Je 48:6 + 4 times Je Zc; Inf. abs. נוֹס 2 S 18:3; cstr. לָנוּס (לָנֻס) Gn 19:20 +; Pt. נָס Am 9:1 +; נָסִים Ex 14:27 +; — 1. flee, abs. Gn 39:12, 15 Nu 16:34 (all J); Jos 10:16 (JE); Lv 26:17, 36 (H); fig. of sea ψ 114:3, 5 cf. 104:7; sq. acc. cogn. מָנוֹס Je 46:5, sq. דֶּרֶךְ Jos 8:15 (J), 2 K 9:27; sq. בְּדֶרֶךְ Dt 28:7, 25; נ׳ אֶל־נַפְשָׁם 2 K 7:7 flee for their life, נ׳ בְּרַגְלָיו Ju 4:15 flee on foot; + 44 times abs. (not elsewhere Hex); sq. אֶל־ loc. Dt 4:42; 19:5, 11 (D), Nu 35:32 Jos 20:4 (both P), Ju 4:17 1 K 2:28, 29 Is 13:14; sq. לְ 1 S 4:10 + 6 times + לִקְרָאתוֹ Ex 14:27 (E; not elsewhere Hex); sq. עַד Ju 7:22 + Pr 28:17 (עַד־בּוֹר, v. בּוֹר); sq. עַל־ Is 10:3; sq. ָה loc. Gn 14:10 + 4 times JE, Nu 35:6 + 6 times P, Dt 4:42; 19:3, 4 (D), + 6 times; sq. שָׁם Is 20:6; sq. acc. loc. Jos 8:20 (J), + 4 times; sq. מִמֶּרְחָק Is 17:13 = far away; sq. מִן from, Jos 20:6 (P), 1 S 4:16 + 3 times; מִתּוֹךְ Je 51:6; especially מִפְּנֵי from before Ex 4:3; 14:25 Nu 10:35 Jos 10:11 (all JE), 1 S 17:24 Je 48:44 (Qr הַנָּס, > Kt הניס), + 19 times; sq. לִפְנֵי Jos 7:4; 8:5, 6(×2) (all J), 1 S 4:17 2 S 24:13, מִלִּפְנֵי 1 Ch 19:18. 2. escape Am 9:1 (‖ נמלט) so Je 46:6; hence 3. take flight, depart, disappear, only fig.; Dt 34:7 (JE) his freshness (לֵחֹה vigour) was not gone (‖ לֹא כָֽהֲתָה עינו); of shadows (at evening), Ct 2:17; 4:6; of sorrow etc. Is 35:10; 51:11. 4. נ׳ עַל־סוּס Is 30:16 fly (to the attack) on horseback. †Poʿlel Pf. Is 59:19 רוּחַ י׳ נֹסֲסָה בּוֹ the breath of י׳ driveth at it, driveth it on (cf. Hiph. 2). †Hithpoʿl. Inf. cstr. לְהִתְנוֹסֵס מִפְּנֵי ψ 60:6 in order to take flight before the bow (so Vrss Hup-Now but v. ii. [נסס]). †Hiph. Pf. הֵנִיס Ex 9:20; Impf. יָנִיסוּ Dt 32:30 + Ju 7:21 Kt (Qr וַיָּנוּסוּ Qal); Inf. cstr. לְהָנִיס Ju 6:11;— 1. put to flight, sq. acc. Dt 32:30 (‖ רדף). 2. drive hastily to a safe place Ex 9:20, sq. acc. + אֶל־. 3. cause to disappear, hide Ju 6:11 (no obj. expr.) sq. מִפְּנֵי.

† I. [שָׂרַד] vb. escape (شَرَدَ take fright, shy (of camel or house), run away; Aramaic ܣܪܰܕ be terrified, ܣܪܺܝܕܳܐ survivor);— Qal Pf. 3 pl. שָֽׂרְדוּ Jos 10:20 (JE; c. מִן pers.), Benn del. as dittogr.