Bible Dictionary
Eschew
To eschew means to turn away from or deliberately avoid something, especially evil. Scripture uses the term in exhortations to depart from evil and pursue peace.
Definition
To eschew is to flee from, turn away from, or deliberately avoid something, especially evil.
Biblical Usage
The King James Version uses “eschew” in Job and 1 Peter in exhortations describing a person who turns away from evil. The American Standard Revised Version renders these occurrences with the clearer expression “turn away from.”
Historical Background
The English word derives from Old French eschever, meaning “to flee from.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
From old French eschever, “to flee from” (Job 1:1, 8; 2:3; 1 Pet. 3:11).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>es-choo' (cur; ekklino):</p><p>Only 4 times in the King James Version (Job 1:1,8; 2:3; 1Pe 3:11), in all of which the American Standard Revised Version renders by the appropriate form of "turn away from."</p>