11 occurrences

'Avoid' in the Bible

But Onan knew that the offspring wouldn't be his own heir, so whenever he had sexual relations with his brother's wife, he would spill his semen on the ground to avoid fathering offspring for his brother.

If the people avoid dealing with that man when he offers his child to Molech that is, if they fail to execute him

So I said, "What you're doing isn't right! Shouldn't you live in the fear of our God to avoid shame from our foreign enemies?

I do not avoid your judgments, for you pointed them out to me.

All the relatives of a poor person shun him how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around.

Look, I'm beginning to bring disaster on the city that is called by my name, and do you actually think you will avoid punishment? You won't avoid punishment because I'm summoning the sword against all those who live in the land," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.'"

He'll also take their gods, their molten images, and their valuable vessels of silver and gold into Egypt as hostages. He'll avoid the northern king for a number of years.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּרע 
Para` 
Usage: 16

ἐκκλίνω 
Ekklino 
eschew , avoid , go out of the way
Usage: 3

ἐκτρέπω 
Ektrepo 
turn aside , avoid , turn , turn out of the way
Usage: 5

παραιτέομαι 
Paraiteomai 
Usage: 8

περιΐ́στημι 
Periistemi 
Usage: 3

στέλλω 
Stello 
Usage: 2

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