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Fugitive

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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fū´ji -tiv ( פליט , pālı̄ṭ , from פלט , pālaṭ , "to escape"; נע , nā‛ , from נוּע , nūa‛ , "to waver"; נפל , nōphēl , from נפל , nāphal , "to fall"; בּריח , bārı̄aḥ , בּריח , berı̄aḥ and מברח , mibhrāḥ , from בּרח , bāraḥ , "to flee"): One who flees from danger (Isaiah 15:5; Ezekiel 17:21 ); escapes from bondage (2 Macc 8:35 (as adjective)); deserts from duty (Judges 12:4; 2 Kings 25:11 the King James Version; compare Judith 16:12 the King James Version), or wanders aimlessly ( Genesis 4:12 , Genesis 4:14 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Fugitive'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​f/fugitive.html. 1915.
 
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