H4015 H4015
fugitives (from battle or danger)
A term for fugitives or those fleeing from battle, appearing in a textually complex passage in Ezekiel. The Hebrew text (Kethiv) has the singular 'his fugitive,' while the marginal reading (Qere) has the plural 'his fugitives.' Ezekiel 17:21 describes the scattering of troops in a prophecy against Jerusalem's king—his choice troops will fall, and his fugitives will scatter. Some commentators suggest the text may be corrupt, proposing 'his choice troops' instead.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Refers to fugitives fleeing from battle or danger. Appears in Ezekiel 17:21 (though the exact word appears twice due to Kethiv/Qere variation: singular 'his fugitive' and plural 'his fugitives'). The context is military—troops fleeing after defeat, scattering in all directions. The textual uncertainty (some propose emending to 'his choice troops') reflects the difficulty of this passage, but the basic sense of flight/escape remains. The term captures the chaos of military defeat. 2×
AR["(هَارِبِيهِ)", "[هاربيه]"]·ben["(তার-পলায়নকারীরা)", "[তার-পলায়নকারী]"]·DE["[מברחו]", "[מברחיו]"]·EN["fugitives-his"]·FR["fuite"]·heb["[מברחו]", "מברחיו"]·HI["भगोड़ों-उसके"]·ID["pelarian-pelariannya"]·IT["[מברחו]", "[מברחיו]"]·jav["(tiyang-oncat-nipun)", "[tiyang-oncat-nipun]"]·KO["[도망자들을]", "그-도망자들이"]·PT["seus-fugitivos"]·RU["(беглецы-его)", "[ктив]"]·ES["(sus-fugitivos)", "sus-fugitivos"]·SW["wakimbizi-wake", "yeye"]·TR["kaçaklarını", "tüm"]·urd["(اُس-کے-بھگوڑے)", "[اُس-کے-بھگوڑوں]"]
Related Senses
H7965 1. peace, absence of conflict (198×)H3467 1. save, deliver, rescue (Hifil active) (156×)H5127 1. flee, run away (Qal) (144×)G1515 1. peace, well-being, harmony (93×)H8002 1. peace offering(s) (87×)G4982 1. save spiritually, grant salvation (79×)H3444 1. salvation, deliverance (67×)H4422 1. Nifal: escape, flee (63×)H1272 1. flee, run away (Qal) (58×)H6869b 1. distress, trouble (57×)G4991 1. of salvation (46×)G2347 1. tribulation, affliction, distress (45×)H0983 1. security, safety, confidence (42×)H6031b 1. Piel: afflict, oppress (42×)H6040 1. affliction, misery, suffering (36×)H3468 1. salvation, deliverance (33×)G5343 1. flee, run away (28×)H3467 2. savior, deliverer (Hifil participle substantive) (28×)H8668 1. salvation, deliverance (27×)H8252 1. be quiet, be at rest (26×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [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.