International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Fugitive

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Fugitive


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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 (; ); escapes from bondage (2 Macc 8:35 (as adjective)); deserts from duty (; the King James Version; compare Judith 16:12 the King James Version), or wanders aimlessly (, ).