ΚΑΤΑΦΥΓΗ, καταφυγη
KATAPHYGĒ, kataphygē
Sounds Like: kah-tah-foo-GAY
Translations: refuge, a refuge, asylum, a place of refuge, shelter
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΦΥΓΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a place or state of safety and protection, often sought in times of danger or distress. It can be used to describe a physical location that offers shelter, or a more abstract concept of security or a source of help. It is commonly used in contexts where someone seeks protection or solace.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2625 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:89
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 72:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Exodus — 17:15, 21:14
- Deuteronomy — 19:3
- 2 Samuel — 22:3
- Psalms — 9:10, 17:3, 30:4, 31:7, 45:2, 58:17, 70:3, 89:1, 90:2, 103:18, 143:2
- Psalms of Solomon — 5:2, 15:2
- Odes — 14:35
- Jeremiah — 16:19
From the same root
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