Definition
ἀπο-φεύγω
[in LXX: Sir.22.22 * ;]
to flee from, escape: with accusative, 2 Peter 2:18; 2:20; with genitive, 2 Peter 1:4.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- 2 Peter 1:4ἀποφυγόντες · now that you have escapedThrough these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
- 2 Peter 2:18ἀποφεύγοντας · escapingWith lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
- 2 Peter 2:20ἀποφυγόντες · they have escapedIf indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.