Greek · G1628 · unreviewed

ἐκφεύγω

To flee out

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ἐκφεύγω G1628

Pronunciation ekpheúgō

What does ἐκφεύγω (ekpheúgō) mean in the Bible?

ἐκφεύγω (ekpheúgō) is a Greek word meaning "to flee out". ἐκ-φεύγω [in LXX for נוּס, etc.

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Meaning

to flee out

Extended definition

to flee away, escape: absol., Act.16:27, 1Th.5:3, Heb.2:3; before ἐκ, Act.19:10; with accusative of person(s), Heb.12:25; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.21:36, Rom.2:3; τ. χεῖρας αὐτοῦ, 2Co.11:33.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 prospective 2 subjunctive 1 infinitive 3

Tense

aorist 5 future 2 perfect 1

Voice

active 6 middle 2

Mood

indicative 4 infinitive 3 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 21:36 ἐκφυγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 16:27 ἐκπεφευγέναι perfect active infinitive infinitive Acts 19:16 ἐκφυγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Romans 2:3 ἐκφεύξῃ future middle indicative prospective 2 Corinthians 11:33 ἐξέφυγον aorist active indicative completed 1 Thessalonians 5:3 ἐκφύγωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 2:3 ἐκφευξόμεθα future middle indicative prospective Hebrews 12:25 ἐξέφυγον aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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