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Lexicon :: Strong's H5127 - nûs

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נוּס
Transliteration
nûs
Pronunciation
noos
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1327

Strong’s Definitions

נוּס nûwç, noos; a primitive root; to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver):—× abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, × hide, lift up a standard.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 161x

The KJV translates Strong's H5127 in the following manner: flee (142x), flee away (12x), abated (1x), displayed (1x), flight (1x), hide (1x), flee out (1x), lift up a standard (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 161x
The KJV translates Strong's H5127 in the following manner: flee (142x), flee away (12x), abated (1x), displayed (1x), flight (1x), hide (1x), flee out (1x), lift up a standard (1x), variant (1x).

  1. to flee, escape

    1. (Qal)

      1. to flee

      2. to escape

      3. to take flight,m depart, disappear

      4. to fly (to the attack) on horseback

    2. (Polel) to drive at

    3. (Hithpolel) to take flight

    4. (Hiphil)

      1. to put to flight

      2. to drive hastily

      3. to cause to disappear, hide

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נוּס nûwç, noos; a primitive root; to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver):—× abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, × hide, lift up a standard.
STRONGS H5127: Abbreviations
נוּס 160 verb flee, escape (Syriac bdb063008 tremble (rare), compare Brock; Arabic bdb063009 move to and fro, be in commotion, dangle, Lane2866); —
Qal Perfect נָס Numbers 35:25 +; נַ֫סְתָּה 2 Kings 9:3; נַ֫סְתִּי 1 Samuel 4:16, etc.; Imperfect יָנוּס Exodus 21:13 +; וַיָּנָ֫ס Genesis 39:12 +; יְנוּס֑וּן Psalm 104:7, etc.; Imperative masculine plural נֻ֫סוּ Jeremiah 48:6 + 4 times Jeremiah, Zechariah; Infinitive absolute נוֺס 2 Samuel 18:3; construct לָנוּס (לָנֻס) Genesis 19:20 +; Participle נָס Amos 9:1 +; נָסִים Exodus 14:27 +; —
1. flee, absolute Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:15; Numbers 16:34 (all J); Joshua 10:16 (JE); Leviticus 26:17, Leviticus 26:36; (H); figurative of sea Psalm 114:3; Psalm 114:5; compare Psalm 104:7; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb מָנוֺס Jeremiah 46:5, followed by דֶּרֶךְ Joshua 8:15 (J), 2 Kings 9:27; followed by בְּדֶרֶךְ Deuteronomy 28:7, Deuteronomy 28:25; אֶלנַֿפְשָׁם נ׳ 2 Kings 7:7 flee for their life, בְּרַגְלָיו נ׳, Judges 4:15 flee on foot; + 44 times absolute (not elsewhere Hexateuch); followed by אֶלֿ location Deuteronomy 4:42; Deuteronomy 19:5, Deuteronomy 19:11 (D), Numbers 35:32; Joshua 20:4 (both P), Judges 4:17; 1 Kings 2:28, 1 Kings 2:29; Isaiah 13:14; followed by לְ 1 Samuel 4:10 + 6 times + לִקְרָאתוֺ Exodus 14:27 (E; not elsewhere Hexateuch); followed by עַד Judges 7:22 + Proverbs 28:17 (עַדבּֿוֺר, see בּוֺר); followed by עַלֿ Isaiah 10:3; followed by ָ  ה locative Genesis 14:10 + 4 times J E, Numbers 35:6 + 6 times P, Deuteronomy 4:42; Deuteronomy 19:3, Deuteronomy 19:4 (D), + 6 times; followed by שָׁם Isaiah 20:6; followed by accusative of location Joshua 8:20 (J), + 4 times; followed by מִמֶּרְחָק Isaiah 17:13 = far away; followed by מִן from, Joshua 20:6 (P), 1 Samuel 4:16 + 3 times; מִתּוֺךְ Jeremiah 51:6; especially מִפְּנֵי from before Exodus 4:3; Exodus 14:25; Numbers 10:35; Joshua 10:11 (all J E), 1 Samuel 17:24; [H5211 Jeremiah 48:44] (Qr הַנָּס, > Kt הניס), + 19 times; followed by לִפְנֵי Joshua 7:4; Joshua 8:5 (twice in verse); Joshua 8:6 (all J), 1 Samuel 4:17; 2 Samuel 24:13, מִלִּפְנֵי 1 Chronicles 19:18.
2. escape Amos 9:1 (|| נמלט) so Jeremiah 46:6; hence
3. take flight, depart, disappear, only figurative; Deuteronomy 34:7 (JE) his freshness (לֵחֹה vigour) was not gone (|| לֹא כָֽהֲתָה עינו); of shadows (at evening), Songs 2:17; Songs 4:6; of sorrow etc. Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 51:11.
4. עַלסֿוּס נ׳ Isaiah 30:16 fly (to the attack) on horseback.
† Po`lel Perfect Isaiah 59:19 נֹסֲסָה בּוֺ רוּחַ י׳ the breath of י׳ driveth at it, driveth it on (compare Hiph. 2).
† Hithpo`l. Infinitive construct לְהִתְנוֺסֵס מִפְּנֵי Psalm 60:6 [Psalm 60:4] in order to take flight before the bow (so Vrss Hup-Now Che Bae and others).
† Hiph. Perfect הֵנִיס Exodus 9:20; Imperfect יָנִיסוּ Deuteronomy 32:30 + Judges 7:21 Kt (Qr וַיָּנוּסוּ Qal); Infinitive construct לְתָנִיס Judges 6:11; —
1. put to flight, followed by accusative Deuteronomy 32:30 (|| רדף).
2. drive hastily to a safe place Exodus 9:20, followed by accusative + אֶלֿ.
3. cause to disappear, hide Judges 6:11 (no object expressed) followed by מִפְּנֵי.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:10; 19:20; 39:12; 39:12; 39:15

Exodus

4:3; 9:20; 9:20; 14:25; 14:27; 14:27; 21:13

Leviticus

26:17; 26:36

Numbers

10:35; 16:34; 35:6; 35:25; 35:32

Deuteronomy

4:42; 4:42; 19:3; 19:4; 19:5; 19:11; 28:7; 28:25; 32:30; 32:30; 34:7

Joshua

7:4; 8:5; 8:6; 8:15; 8:20; 10:11; 10:16; 20:4; 20:6

Judges

4:15; 4:17; 6:11; 6:11; 7:21; 7:22

1 Samuel

4:10; 4:16; 4:16; 4:17; 17:24

2 Samuel

18:3; 24:13

1 Kings

2:28; 2:29

2 Kings

7:7; 9:3; 9:27

1 Chronicles

19:18

Psalms

60:4; 104:7; 104:7; 114:3; 114:5

Proverbs

28:17

Song of Songs

2:17; 4:6

Isaiah

10:3; 13:14; 17:13; 20:6; 30:16; 35:10; 51:11; 59:19

Jeremiah

46:5; 46:6; 48:6; 51:6

Amos

9:1; 9:1

H5127

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5127 matches the Hebrew נוּס (nûs),
which occurs 161 times in 143 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 14:10–Jdg 9:40)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:10 - As it happened, the valley of the Dead Sea was filled with tar pits. And as the army of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into the tar pits, while the rest escaped into the mountains.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:20 - See, there is a small village nearby. Please let me go there instead; don’t you see how small it is? Then my life will be saved.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:12 - She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:13 - When she saw that she was holding his cloak and he had fled,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:15 - When he heard me scream, he ran outside and got away, but he left his cloak behind with me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:18 - “But when I screamed, he ran outside, leaving his cloak with me!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:3 - “Throw it down on the ground,” the LORD told him. So Moses threw down the staff, and it turned into a snake! Moses jumped back.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:20 - Some of Pharaoh’s officials were afraid because of what the LORD had said. They quickly brought their servants and livestock in from the fields.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:25 - He twisted[fn] their chariot wheels, making their chariots difficult to drive. “Let’s get out of here—away from these Israelites!” the Egyptians shouted. “The LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:27 - So as the sun began to rise, Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the water rushed back into its usual place. The Egyptians tried to escape, but the LORD swept them into the sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:13 - But if it was simply an accident permitted by God, I will appoint a place of refuge where the slayer can run for safety.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:17 - I will turn against you, and you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will run even when no one is chasing you!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:36 - “And for those of you who survive, I will demoralize you in the land of your enemies. You will live in such fear that the sound of a leaf driven by the wind will send you fleeing. You will run as though fleeing from a sword, and you will fall even when no one pursues you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:35 - And whenever the Ark set out, Moses would shout, “Arise, O LORD, and let your enemies be scattered! Let them flee before you!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:34 - All the people around them fled when they heard their screams. “The earth will swallow us, too!” they cried.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:6 - “Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, where a person who has accidentally killed someone can flee for safety. In addition, give them forty-two other towns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:11 - designate cities of refuge to which people can flee if they have killed someone accidentally.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:15 - These cities are for the protection of Israelites, foreigners living among you, and traveling merchants. Anyone who accidentally kills someone may flee there for safety.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:25 - The community must protect the slayer from the avenger and must escort the slayer back to live in the city of refuge to which he fled. There he must remain until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the sacred oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:26 - “But if the slayer ever leaves the limits of the city of refuge,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:32 - And never accept a ransom payment from someone who has fled to a city of refuge, allowing a slayer to return to his property before the death of the high priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:42

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:42 - Anyone who killed another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, could flee there to live in safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:3 - Survey the territory,[fn] and divide the land the LORD your God is giving you into three districts, with one of these cities in each district. Then anyone who has killed someone can flee to one of the cities of refuge for safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:4 - “If someone kills another person unintentionally, without previous hostility, the slayer may flee to any of these cities to live in safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:5 - For example, suppose someone goes into the forest with a neighbor to cut wood. And suppose one of them swings an ax to chop down a tree, and the ax head flies off the handle, killing the other person. In such cases, the slayer may flee to one of the cities of refuge to live in safety.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:11 - “But suppose someone is hostile toward a neighbor and deliberately ambushes and murders him and then flees to one of the cities of refuge.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:7 - “The LORD will conquer your enemies when they attack you. They will attack you from one direction, but they will scatter from you in seven!

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:25 - “The LORD will cause you to be defeated by your enemies. You will attack your enemies from one direction, but you will scatter from them in seven! You will be an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:30 - How could one person chase a thousand of them,
and two people put ten thousand to flight,
unless their Rock had sold them,
unless the LORD had given them up?

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 34:7 - Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and he was as strong as ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:4 - So approximately 3,000 warriors were sent, but they were soundly defeated. The men of Ai

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:5 - When our main army attacks, the men of Ai will come out to fight as they did before, and we will run away from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:6 - We will let them chase us until we have drawn them away from the town. For they will say, ‘The Israelites are running away from us as they did before.’ Then, while we are running from them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:15 - Joshua and the Israelite army fled toward the wilderness as though they were badly beaten.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:20 - When the men of Ai looked behind them, smoke from the town was filling the sky, and they had nowhere to go. For the Israelites who had fled in the direction of the wilderness now turned on their pursuers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:11 - As the Amorites retreated down the road from Beth-horon, the LORD destroyed them with a terrible hailstorm from heaven that continued until they reached Azekah. The hail killed more of the enemy than the Israelites killed with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:16 - During the battle the five kings escaped and hid in a cave at Makkedah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:3 - Anyone who kills another person accidentally and unintentionally can run to one of these cities; they will be places of refuge from relatives seeking revenge for the person who was killed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:4 - “Upon reaching one of these cities, the one who caused the death will appear before the elders at the city gate and present his case. They must allow him to enter the city and give him a place to live among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:6 - But the slayer must stay in that city and be tried by the local assembly, which will render a judgment. And he must continue to live in that city until the death of the high priest who was in office at the time of the accident. After that, he is free to return to his own home in the town from which he fled.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 20:9 - These cities were set apart for all the Israelites as well as the foreigners living among them. Anyone who accidentally killed another person could take refuge in one of these cities. In this way, they could escape being killed in revenge prior to standing trial before the local assembly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:6 - Adoni-bezek escaped, but the Israelites soon captured him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:15 - When Barak attacked, the LORD threw Sisera and all his chariots and warriors into a panic. Sisera leaped down from his chariot and escaped on foot.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:17 - Meanwhile, Sisera ran to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because Heber’s family was on friendly terms with King Jabin of Hazor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:11 - Then the angel of the LORD came and sat beneath the great tree at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash of the clan of Abiezer. Gideon son of Joash was threshing wheat at the bottom of a winepress to hide the grain from the Midianites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:21 - Each man stood at his position around the camp and watched as all the Midianites rushed around in a panic, shouting as they ran to escape.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:22 - When the 300 Israelites blew their rams’ horns, the LORD caused the warriors in the camp to fight against each other with their swords. Those who were not killed fled to places as far away as Beth-shittah near Zererah and to the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:12 - Zebah and Zalmunna, the two Midianite kings, fled, but Gideon chased them down and captured all their warriors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:21 - Then Jotham escaped and lived in Beer because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:40 - But Abimelech chased him, and many of Shechem’s men were wounded and fell along the road as they retreated to the city gate.

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