What does καταφεύγω (katapheúgō) mean in the Bible?
καταφεύγω (katapheúgō) is a Greek word meaning "to flee down (away)".
Greek · G2703
καταφεύγω
To flee down (away)
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καταφεύγωG2703
Pronunciationkatapheúgō
What does καταφεύγω (katapheúgō) mean in the Bible?
καταφεύγω (katapheúgō) is a Greek word meaning "to flee down (away)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2703?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and fled (1), we who have fled (1).
Where does καταφεύγω (katapheúgō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 14:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand fled1×Acts 14:6
we who have fled1×Hebrews 6:18
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 14:6
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Acts1Hebrews1
Source forms
καταφυγόντες1xkataphygontesHebrews 6:18
κατέφυγον1xkatephygonActs 14:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xActs 14:6
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xHebrews 6:18
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to flee down (away)
Source Gloss
to flee down (away)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 14:6Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
κατέφυγονkatefugon
I flee for refuge
Read verseHebrews 6:18Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
καταφυγόντεςkatafugontev
I flee for refuge
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative1participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καταφεύγω is built from these roots: