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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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Jonah 1:3
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But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.
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But Ionah rose vp to flee vnto Tarshish, from the presence of the LORD, and went downe to Ioppa, and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he payed the fare thereof, and went downe into it, to goe with them vnto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

Complete reference index — all 101 verses
Genesis 16:8Genesis 19:20Genesis 27:43Genesis 31:27Exodus 9:20Exodus 14:25Exodus 21:13Leviticus 26:17Leviticus 26:36Numbers 10:35Numbers 24:11Numbers 35:6Numbers 35:11Numbers 35:15Deuteronomy 4:42Deuteronomy 19:3Deuteronomy 19:4Deuteronomy 19:5Deuteronomy 28:7Deuteronomy 28:25Joshua 8:5Joshua 8:6Joshua 8:20Joshua 20:3Joshua 20:4Joshua 20:9Judges 20:322 Samuel 4:42 Samuel 15:142 Samuel 17:22 Samuel 18:32 Samuel 19:32 Samuel 24:131 Kings 12:182 Kings 9:32 Chronicles 10:18Nehemiah 6:11Job 9:25Job 20:24Job 27:22Job 30:10Job 41:28Psalms 11:1Psalms 64:8Psalms 68:1Psalms 68:12Psalms 139:7Psalms 143:9Proverbs 28:1Proverbs 28:17Song of Solomon 2:17Song of Solomon 4:6Isaiah 10:3Isaiah 10:31Isaiah 13:14Isaiah 15:5Isaiah 17:13Isaiah 20:6Isaiah 30:16Isaiah 30:17Isaiah 31:8Isaiah 35:10Isaiah 48:20Isaiah 51:11Jeremiah 4:29Jeremiah 6:1Jeremiah 25:35Jeremiah 46:6Jeremiah 48:6Jeremiah 48:9Jeremiah 49:8Jeremiah 49:24Jeremiah 49:30Jeremiah 50:16Jeremiah 50:28Jeremiah 51:6Amos 2:16Amos 5:19Amos 7:12Amos 9:1Jonah 1:3Nahum 2:8Nahum 3:7Nahum 3:17Zechariah 2:6Zechariah 14:5Matthew 2:13Matthew 3:7Matthew 10:23Matthew 24:16Mark 13:14Luke 3:7Luke 21:21John 10:5Acts 27:301 Corinthians 6:181 Corinthians 10:141 Timothy 6:112 Timothy 2:22James 4:7Revelation 9:6

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers5 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJoshua7 occurrences
6 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah14 occurrences
12 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
12 versesAmos4 occurrences
4 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah3 occurrences
2 versesMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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