Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
flight
Usage: φυγή, -ῆς, ἡ (φεύγω), [in LXX chiefly for מָנוֹס and cogn. forms ;] flight: Mat.24:20.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5437
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
11
Strong's G5437 Quick Answer
Strong's G5437 φυγή (phuge) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. phuge (foog-ay') n. 1. a fleeing, i.e. escape [from G5343] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include flight. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- phuge (foog-ay') n. 1. a fleeing, i.e. escape [from G5343]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 11 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- flight
Meaning and Definition
phuge (foog-ay') n. 1. a fleeing, i.e. escape [from G5343] KJV: flight Root(s): G5343
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5437. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5437 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render phuge, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
flight
Matthew 24:20
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How Strong's G5437 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5437 (φυγή) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 4:42 — φυγὴν
- 2 Maccabees 12:22 — φυγὴν
- 2 Kingdoms 18:3 — φυγῇ
- Amos 2:14 — φυγὴ
- Isaiah 52:12 — φυγῇ
Strong's G5437 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G5437 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
Strong's G5437 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And they said, Thou shalt not go out: for if we should indeed flee, they will not care for us; and if half of us should die, they will not mind us; for thou art as ten thousand of us: and now it is well that thou shalt be to us an aid to help us in the city.
And God shall cast trouble upon him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.
I looked on my right hand, and behold, For there was none that noticed me; Refuge failed me; And there was none that cared for my soul.
Strong's G5437 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
They also that had camped in the mountains round about Bethulia fled away. Then the children of Israel, everyone that was a warrior among them, rushed out upon them.
Thus many of them they wounded, and some they struck to the ground, and all of them they forced to flee: but as for the church robber himself, him they killed beside the treasury.
But when Judas his first band came in sight, the enemies, being smitten with fear and terror through the appearing of him that seeth all things, fled amain, one running this way, another that way, so as that they were often hurt of their own men, and wounded with the points of their own swords.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5437.
And they said, Thou shalt not go out: for if we should indeed flee, they will not care for us; and if half of us should die, they will not mind us; for thou art as ten thousand of us: and now it is well that thou shalt be to us an aid to help us in the city.
And God shall cast trouble upon him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.
I looked on my right hand, and behold, For there was none that noticed me; Refuge failed me; And there was none that cared for my soul.
For ye shall not go forth with tumult, neither go by flight: for the Lord shall go first in advance of you; and the God of Israel shall be he that brings up your rear.
Why do they fear, and turn back? even because their mighty men shall be slain: they have utterly fled, and being hemmed in they have not rallied, saith the Lord.
Damascus is utterly weakened, she is put to flight; trembling has seized upon her.
And flight shall perish from the shepherds, and safety from the rams of the flock.
And flight shall perish from the runner, and the strong shall not hold fast his strength, and the warrior shall not save his life:
And Ethiopia is her strength, and Egypt; and there was no limit of the flight of her enemies; and the Libyans became her helpers.
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
They also that had camped in the mountains round about Bethulia fled away. Then the children of Israel, everyone that was a warrior among them, rushed out upon them.
Thus many of them they wounded, and some they struck to the ground, and all of them they forced to flee: but as for the church robber himself, him they killed beside the treasury.
But when Judas his first band came in sight, the enemies, being smitten with fear and terror through the appearing of him that seeth all things, fled amain, one running this way, another that way, so as that they were often hurt of their own men, and wounded with the points of their own swords.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5437, grouped by book.
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5437 FAQ
What does phyge (φυγή) mean?
Phyge (Strong's G5437) is a Greek word most simply glossed "flight". phuge (foog-ay') n. 1. a fleeing, i.e. escape [from G5343]
How many times is phyge (φυγή) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G5437 across 11 books.
Where can I study phyge (φυγή) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5437 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate phyge (φυγή)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as flight. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5437 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5437, with linked reader references where each row is available.