Greek "Ekpheugo" (English "Escape, Seek safety in flight") <> Greek "Harpazo", (English "Raptured, caught up, pluck, pull by force, snatch out or away")
Greek "Harpazo", (English "Raptured, caught up, pluck, pull by force, snatch out or away"):
1 Thessalonians 4 (New King James Version)
The Comfort of Christ’s Coming
13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen [
b]asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who [
c]sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive
and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are [
d]asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive
and remain shall be caught up
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away" - This is NOT alluding to the escape to seek safety in flight / Greek "Ekpheugo") together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
For meaning of Greek Harpazo click here
- to seize, carry off by force
- to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly
- to snatch out or away
Uses:
Mat 11:12
“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away").
Mat 13:19
“When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand
it, then the wicked
one comes and snatches away
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.
Jhn 6:15
Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.
Jhn 10:12
“But a hireling,
he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") the sheep and scatters them.
Jhn 10:28
“And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") them out of My hand.
Jhn 10:29
“My Father, who has given
them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") them out of My Father’s hand.
Act 8:39
Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.
Act 23:10
Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") from among them, and bring
him into the barracks.
2Co 12:2
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one was caught up
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") to the third heaven.
2Co 12:4
how he was caught up
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
1Th 4:17
Then we who are alive
and remain shall be caught up
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
Jde 1:23
but others save with fear, pulling
them out
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") of the fire,[fn] hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.
Rev 12:5
She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up
(Strongs number G726, Greek: "Harpazo", English: "to seize, carry off by force, claim for one's self eagerly, to snatch out or away") to God and His throne.