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flee

Meaning of “flee”

To run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil.

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105 occurrences101 verses32 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 16:8

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Jeremiah 4:29
The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:29 · retained source text

The whole citie shall flee, for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen, they shall goe into thickets, and climbe vp vpon the rockes: euery city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein.

Jeremiah 6:1
O YE children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 6:1 · retained source text

¶ O yee children of Beniamin, gather your selues to flee out of the middest of Ierusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa: and set vp a signe of fire in Beth-haccerem: for euill appeareth out of the North, and great destruction.

Jeremiah 25:35
And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:35 · retained source text

And the shepheards shall haue no way to flee, nor the principall of the flocke to escape.

1611 marginal noteHeb. flight shall perish from the shepheards, and escaping from &c.

Jeremiah 46:6
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 46:6 · retained source text

Let not the swift flee away, nor the mightie man escape: they shal stumble and fall toward the North by the riuer Euphrates.

Jeremiah 48:6
Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:6 · retained source text

Flee, saue your liues, and be like the heath in the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, a naked tree.

1611 marginal noteCha.17.6.

Jeremiah 48:9
Give wings unto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:9 · retained source text

Giue wings vnto Moab, that it may flee and get away: for the cities thereof shalbe desolate, without any to dwell therein.

Jeremiah 49:8
Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:8 · retained source text

Flee ye, turne backe, dwell deepe, O inhabitants of Dedan: for I will bring the calamitie of Esau vpon him, the time that I will visite him.

1611 marginal noteOr, they are turned backe.

Jeremiah 49:24
Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:24 · retained source text

Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth her selfe to flee, and feare hath seised on her: anguish and sorrowes haue taken her as a woman in trauell.

Jeremiah 49:30
Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:30 · retained source text

¶ Flee, get you farre off, dwell deepe, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD: for Nebuchad-rezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceiued a purpose against you.

1611 marginal noteVerse 8.

1611 marginal noteHeb. flit greatly.

Jeremiah 50:16
Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:16 · retained source text

Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of haruest: for feare of the oppressing sword, they shall turne euery one to his people, and they shall flee euery one to his owne lande.

1611 marginal noteOr, sythe.

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