verb
ekfeugamō
Greekἐκφεύγω (ekfeugō)
Strong’sG1628
I flee out, away, I escape
stem ekfeug-8 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐκ-φεύγω
[in LXX for נוּס, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1628 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekfeugesiἐκφεύξῃ | will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular | escape | 1× |
| ekfeugeniἐκφευξόμεθα | will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural | escape | 1× |
| ekfeugamaἐξέφυγον | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | escaped | 1× |
| ekfeugalaἐξέφυγον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | escape | 1× |
| ekfeugaleiaἐκφύγωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | escape | 1× |
| ekfeugaraἐκφυγεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | escape | 2× |
| ekfeugarēἐκπεφευγέναι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive | escaped | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekfeugamō | ekfeugame | ekfeugami | ekfeugama1×ἐξέφυγον | ekfeugamē | ekfeugamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekfeugasō | ekfeugase | ekfeugasi | ekfeugasa | ekfeugasē | ekfeugaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekfeugatō | ekfeugate | ekfeugati | ekfeugata | ekfeugatē | ekfeugatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekfeuganō | ekfeugane | ekfeugani | ekfeugana | ekfeuganē | ekfeuganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekfeugavō | ekfeugave | ekfeugavi | ekfeugava | ekfeugavē | ekfeugavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekfeugalō | ekfeugale | ekfeugali | ekfeugala1×ἐξέφυγον | ekfeugalē | ekfeugalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekfeugemō | ekfeugeme | ekfeugemi | ekfeugema | ekfeugemē | ekfeugemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekfeugesō | ekfeugese | ekfeugesi1×ἐκφεύξῃ | ekfeugesa | ekfeugesē | ekfeugeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekfeugetō | ekfeugete | ekfeugeti | ekfeugeta | ekfeugetē | ekfeugetelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekfeugenō | ekfeugene | ekfeugeni1×ἐκφευξόμεθα | ekfeugena | ekfeugenē | ekfeugenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekfeugevō | ekfeugeve | ekfeugevi | ekfeugeva | ekfeugevē | ekfeugevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekfeugelō | ekfeugele | ekfeugeli | ekfeugela | ekfeugelē | ekfeugelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekfeugameiō | ekfeugameia | ekfeugameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekfeugaseiō | ekfeugaseia | ekfeugaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekfeugateiō | ekfeugateia | ekfeugateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekfeuganeiō | ekfeuganeia | ekfeuganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekfeugaveiō | ekfeugaveia | ekfeugaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekfeugaleiō | ekfeugaleia1×ἐκφύγωσιν | ekfeugaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekfeugemeiō | ekfeugemeia | ekfeugemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekfeugeseiō | ekfeugeseia | ekfeugeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekfeugeteiō | ekfeugeteia | ekfeugeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekfeugeneiō | ekfeugeneia | ekfeugeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekfeugeveiō | ekfeugeveia | ekfeugeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekfeugeleiō | ekfeugeleia | ekfeugeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekfeugasōr | ekfeugasar | ekfeugasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekfeugatōr | ekfeugatar | ekfeugatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekfeugavōr | ekfeugavar | ekfeugavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekfeugalōr | ekfeugalar | ekfeugalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekfeugesōr | ekfeugesar | ekfeugesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekfeugetōr | ekfeugetar | ekfeugetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekfeugevōr | ekfeugevar | ekfeugevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekfeugelōr | ekfeugelar | ekfeugelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekfeugamoiō | ekfeugamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekfeugasoiō | ekfeugasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekfeugatoiō | ekfeugatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekfeuganoiō | ekfeuganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekfeugavoiō | ekfeugavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekfeugaloiō | ekfeugaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekfeugemoiō | ekfeugemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekfeugesoiō | ekfeugesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekfeugetoiō | ekfeugetoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekfeugenoiō | ekfeugenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekfeugevoiō | ekfeugevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekfeugeloiō | ekfeugeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekfeugarō | ekfeugari | ekfeugara2×ἐκφυγεῖν | ekfeugarē1×ἐκπεφευγέναι |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ekfeugerō | ekfeugeri | ekfeugera | ekfeugerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekfeugarōtos | ekfeugaritos | ekfeugaratos | ekfeugarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ekfeugerōtos | ekfeugeritos | ekfeugeratos | ekfeugerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
ekfeug is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekfeugesi“escape”will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 2:3“escape”logizesō de houtem, ō anthrōpor tor krinarōtor toin teim toiouteim prassarōtoin kai poiarōtor auteim, hoti sis ekfeugesi tem krimem tou theou?So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
ekfeugeni“escape”will happen · wefuture middle indicative 1st person plural1×
Hebrews 2:3“escape”pōs nis ekfeugeni tēlikoutau amelaratois sōtērēau, hotinas, archan lambaratas lalirō dia tou kuriou, hupo toiu akouaratoiu eis nin bebaiita,how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
ekfeugama“escaped”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 11:33“escaped”kai dia thuriau en sargana chalima dia teu teicheu kai ekfeugama tain cheirain autou.But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.
ekfeugala“escape”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 12:25“escape”Blepavōr mē paraiteveia ton lalarōton; ei gar ekeinois ouk ekfeugala epi gēau paraiteratois ton chrēmatizarōton, pollem mallon nis tois ton apo ouranoiu apostrefirōtois;See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
ekfeugaleia“escape”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 5:3“escape”hotan legaleiō; Eirēnas kai asfaleias, tote aifnidios autoi efistanetō olethros hōsper tas ōdinas ta en gastēra echarōta, kai ouk mē ekfeugaleia.While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
ekfeugara“escape”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Luke 21:36“escape”agrupnavōr de en panto kairo derōtois hina katischuaveia ekfeugara houteim panteim teim mellarōteim ginerō, kai histanira emprosthen tou huiou tou anthrōpou.So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Acts 19:16“fled out”kai efalleratos tos anthrōpos epi autoin en ho ate tem pneumem tem ponērem katakurieuaratos amfoteroiu ischuata kata autoiu, hōste gumnoin kai traumatizirētoin ekfeugara ek tou oikou ekeinou.Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.
ekfeugarē“escaped”has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive1×
Acts 16:27“escaped”exupnos de gineratos tos desmofulaxos kai horaratos anoigirētain tain thurain tau fulakau speratos tan machairan mellate heauton anairarō, nomizarōtos ekfeugarē toin desmioin.When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.