Lexicon manos: Refuge, escape Original Word: מָנוֹס Strong's Exhaustive Concordance escape, way to flee, flight, refuge From nuwc; a retreat (literally or figuratively); abstractly, a fleeing -- X apace, escape, way to flee, flight, refuge. see HEBREW nuwc NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nus Definition flight, place of escape or refuge NASB Translation escape (2), flight (3), refuge (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָנוֺס noun masculine Amos 2:14 1 flight. 2 place of escape, refuge; — absolute ׳מ Amos 2:14 5t.; suffix מְנוּסִי 2 Samuel 22:3; Jeremiah 16:19; — 1 flight, accusative of congnate meaning with verb with נוּס Jeremiah 46:5. 2 (place of) escape; מִן ׳אָבַד מ escape perished from, = there was no escape for, Amos 2:14; Jeremiah 25:35; Job 11:20; Psalm 142:5; of ׳י as a refuge 2 Samuel 22:3 ("" משׂגב; ׳מנום וגו not "" Psalm 18:3; text disputed, Kit Bu retain in Sm, Klo Bae Löhr Du insert in Psalms; < strike out in Sm De Hup-Now HPS compare Che), Psalm 59:17 ("" id.); Jeremiah 16:19 ("" עז, מעוז). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb נוּס (nus), meaning "to flee" or "to escape."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of the concept of refuge or escape can be found in Strong's Greek Number G5437, φυγή (phugē), which means "fleeing" or "escape." This term is used in the New Testament to describe acts of fleeing from danger or persecution, paralleling the Hebrew concept of seeking a place of safety or refuge. Usage: The word מָנוֹס is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a place or act of fleeing, often in the context of seeking refuge from danger or pursuing enemies. It is typically used in poetic or prophetic literature to depict a need for divine or physical refuge. Context: • מָנוֹס appears in several key passages within the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the human need for refuge and the divine provision of safety. For instance, in Jeremiah 16:19, the prophet declares, "O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress," illustrating the LORD as a מָנוֹס, a place of escape and safety amidst turmoil. Forms and Transliterations וּ֝מָנ֗וֹס וּ֭מָנוֹס וּמְנוּסִ֔י וּמְנוּסִ֖י וּמָנ֥וֹס ומנוס ומנוסי מָנ֖וֹס מָנ֣וֹס מָנוֹס֙ מנוס mā·nō·ws maNos mānōws ū·mā·nō·ws ū·mə·nū·sî Umanos ūmānōws umenuSi ūmənūsîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 22:3 HEB: יִשְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ וּמְנוּסִ֔י מֹשִׁעִ֕י מֵחָמָ֖ס NAS: my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, KJV: my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; INT: of my salvation my stronghold and my refuge my savior violence Job 11:20 Psalm 59:16 Psalm 142:4 Jeremiah 16:19 Jeremiah 25:35 Jeremiah 46:5 Amos 2:14 8 Occurrences |