Hebrew · H5127, G5343 · unreviewed

נוּס

To flit , i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) · to flee

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נוּס H5127 to flit , i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)

Pronunciation nûs

Swift disappearance or removal: fleeing away, causing to vanish, or driving out with urgency and force

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φεύγω G5343 to flee

Pronunciation pheúgō

Flee from danger or evil; metaphorically, to avoid or escape from temptation and sin.

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What does נוּס (nus) mean in the Bible?

נוּס · φεύγω is a Hebrew word meaning "to escape quickly from danger".

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Meaning

to escape quickly from danger

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 60×

Perfect 1Chr 19:15 · 1Kgs 2:29 · 1Kgs 20:30 · 1Sam 4:17 · 1Sam 19:10 · 2Sam 1:4 · 2Sam 10:14 · 2Sam 19:9 · 2Sam 23:11 · Deut 34:7 · Josh 20:6 · Judg 4:17 · Num 35:25 · 1Chr 10:7 · 1Chr 11:13 · 1Sam 14:22 28×

Imperfect Amos 2:16 · Amos 5:19 · Amos 9:1 · Deut 19:4 · Deut 19:5 · Exod 21:13 · Num 35:26 · Prov 28:17 · Deut 28:7 · Isa 13:14 · Jer 50:16 · 2Sam 18:3 · Isa 30:16 · Deut 28:25 · Ps 114:5 · Isa 10:3 17×

Participle active Amos 9:1 · Exod 14:27 · Jer 48:19 · Jer 48:45 · Jer 50:28 · Josh 8:6 · Nah 2:9 7×

Sequential imperfect Jer 48:6 · Jer 49:8 · Jer 49:30 · Jer 51:6 4×

Cohortative Exod 14:25 · Judg 20:32 2×

Infinitive absolute 2Sam 18:3 1×

Jussive Jer 46:6 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×

Imperfect Deut 32:30 1×

Perfect Exod 9:20 1×

Polel 1×

Perfect Isa 59:19 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 63 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 29 Imperfect 19 Participle 7 Imperative 4 Cohortative 2 Infinitive absolute 1 Perfective 1

Stem

Qal 60 Hiphil 2 Polel 1

Mood

Indicative 29 Indicative/jussive 16 Imperative 4 Indicative/cohortative 2 Jussive 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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