flee
part of speech
verb (flee, flees, fled, fleeing)
meaning for a pupil
To flee is to run away from danger or from a place, quickly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Jacob flees from Esau, and Hagar from Sarai. Later the law sets up cities to which a person could flee. Interpretation: Jacob's flight to Haran is read as the start of his exile and growth. The cities of refuge are read as protecting someone who killed by accident. In the primary lessons: In stories and history lessons people and animals flee from fire, floods, war or enemies; refugees flee their homes to be safe. In science, animals flee from predators. Phrases: «flee from», «flee the country», «fled in terror».
examples
- Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran; (Torah GEN.27.43, JPS 1917) tree →
- He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses; (Torah EXO.9.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he said: 'Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou?' And she said: 'I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.' (Torah GEN.16.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- To whom will ye flee for help? (Prophets ISA.10.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.' (Prophets 2KI.9.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Madmenah is in mad flight; the inhabitants of Gebim flee to cover. (Prophets ISA.10.31, JPS 1917) tree →
- The deer fled when it heard the dog. tree →
- People fled from the burning town. tree →
- The thief fled before the police arrived. tree →
- Many families fled the war to stay safe. tree →
- The mice fled into their holes. tree →
- We had to flee the beach when the storm came. tree →
- The rabbit fled at the sight of the fox. tree →
- Tonight, when the robbers are all asleep, we will flee together. tree →
note
Irregular: flee, fled, fled. Homophone trap: «flea» is a tiny insect. «Flee» is stronger and more formal than «run away». Refugees are people who had to flee their country.
In the corpora
- Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
- And Jacob outwitted Laban the Aramean, in that he told him not that he fled.
- And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
- And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
- But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian; and he sat down by a well.
Trees and pragmatics
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