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φυγή
phugē
G5437
G:N-F Greek

flight

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Phuge denotes the departure people are told to pray will not occur in winter or on the Sabbath.

The attested use denotes a departure whose timing is the subject of prayer, specifically that it not occur in winter or on the Sabbath.

Senses in use

  1. Departure whose timing is prayed about · dominant

    In Matthew 24:20, the nominative singular feminine form names the departure that is to be the subject of prayer regarding winter and the Sabbath; the APB renders the clause, "Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 24:20, the APB presents the clause as "your flight,".

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