| Easton's Bible Dictionary From old French eschever, "to flee from" (Job 1:1, 8; 2:3; 1 Peter 3:11). Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To shun; to avoid, to keep one's self clear of; as to eschew immorality. 2. (v.) To escape from; to avoid. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ESCHEW es-choo' (cur; ekklino):
Only 4 times in the King James Version (Job 1:1, 8; Job 2:3 1 Peter 3:11), in all of which the American Standard Revised Version renders by the appropriate form of "turn away from." | Multi-Version Concordance Eschew (1 Occurrence) 1 Peter 3:11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. (KJV) |