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escape

Meaning of “escape”

To flee from and avoid; to get out of the way; to shun; to obtain security from; to pass without harm.

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59 occurrences55 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:17

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Ezekiel 7:16
¶ But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:16 · retained source text

¶ But they that escape of them, shall escape, and shall be on the mountaines like doues of the valleys, all of them mourning, euery one for his iniquitie.

Ezekiel 17:15
But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:15 · retained source text

But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadours into Egypt, that they might giue him horses and much people: shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall hee breake the Couenant, and bee deliuered?

Ezekiel 17:18
Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:18 · retained source text

Seeing hee despised the oath by breaking the couenant (when loe, he had giuen his hand) and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.

Daniel 11:41
He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 11:41 · retained source text

He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countreys shall be ouerthrowen: but these shall escape out of his hand, euen Edom, and Moab, and the chiefe of the children of Ammon.

1611 marginal noteOr, goodly land. Hebr. land of delight, or ornament.

Daniel 11:42
He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 11:42 · retained source text

He shall stretch foorth his hand also vpon the countreys, and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

1611 marginal noteHebr. send foorth.

Joel 2:3
A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joel 2:3 · retained source text

A fire deuoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wildernes, yea and nothing shall escape them.

Obadiah 1:14
Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:14 · retained source text

Neither shouldest thou haue stood in the crosse way to cut off those of his that did escape, neither shouldest thou haue deliuered vp those of his that did remaine in the day of distresse.

1611 marginal noteOr, shut vp

Luke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 21:36 · retained source text

Watch ye therefore, and pray alwayes, that ye may be accompted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe, and to stand before the sonne of man.

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