Flight
Bible Usage:
- flight used 8 times.
- First Reference: Leviticus 26:8
- Last Reference: Hebrews 11:34
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H1272 Used 1 time
- H4498 Used 1 time
- H4499 Used 1 time
- H5127 Used 1 time
- H7291 Used 1 time
- G2827 Used 1 time
- G5437 Used 2 times
FLIGHT, noun [See Fly.]
1. The act of fleeing; the act of running away, to escape danger or expected evil; hasty departure.
Pray ye that your flight be not in winter. Matthew 24:20.
To put to flight to turn to flight is to compel to run away; to force to escape.
2. The act of flying; a passing through the air by the help of wings; volation; as the flight of birds and insects.
3. The manner of flying. Every fowl has its particular flight; the flight of the eagle is high; the flight of the swallow is rapid, with sudden turns.
4. Removal from place to place by flying.
5. A flock of birds flying in company; as a flight of pigeons or wild geese.
6. A number of beings flying or moving through the air together; as a flight of angels.
7. A number of things passing through the air together; a volley; as a flight of arrows.
8. A periodical flying of birds in flocks; as the spring flight or autumnal flight of ducks or pigeons.
9. In England, the birds produced in the same season.
10. The space passed by flying.
11. A mounting; a soaring; lofty elevation and excursion; as a flight of imagination or fancy; a flight of ambition.
12. Excursion; wandering; extravagant sally; as a flight of folly.
13. The power of flying.
14. In certain lead works, a substance that flies off in smoke.
FLIGHT of stairs, the series of stairs from the floor, or from one platform to another.
FLIGHTNESS, noun The state of being flighty; wildness; slight delirium.
FLIGHT-SHOT, noun The distance which an arrow flies.
FLIGHTY, adjective
1. Fleeting; swift.
The flighty purpose never is o'ertook.
2. Wild; indulging the sallies of imagination.
3. Disordered in mind; somewhat delirious.
Bible Usage:
- flight used 8 times.
- First Reference: Leviticus 26:8
- Last Reference: Hebrews 11:34
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H1272 Used 1 time
- H4498 Used 1 time
- H4499 Used 1 time
- H5127 Used 1 time
- H7291 Used 1 time
- G2827 Used 1 time
- G5437 Used 2 times