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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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Isaiah 31:8
¶ Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 31:8 · retained source text

¶ Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mightie man; and the sword, not of a meane man, shal deuoure him: but hee shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.

1611 marginal noteOr, for feare of the sword.

1611 marginal noteOr, tributarie: hebr. for melting, or tribute.

Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 35:10 · retained source text

And the ransomed of the LORD shall returne and come to Zion with songs, and euerlasting ioy vpon their heads: they shall obtaine ioy and gladnesse, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

1611 marginal noteChap. 51.11.

Isaiah 48:20
¶ Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 48:20 · retained source text

¶ Goe yee forth of Babylon: flee yee from the Caldeans, with a voyce of singing, declare yee, tell this, vtter it euen to the end of the earth: say yee; The LORD hath redeemed his seruant Iacob.

1611 marginal noteExod. 19.4.5,6.

Isaiah 51:11
Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 51:11 · retained source text

Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall returne, and come with singing vnto Zion, and euerlasting ioy shalbe vpon their head: they shall obtaine gladnesse and ioy, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

1611 marginal noteChap. 35.10.

1611 marginal noteChap. 35.10.

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

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