Meaning
Refuge ref'-uj: A place of resort and safety. The principal words in the Old Testament are machceh (Psa 14:6, Psa 46:1, Psa 62:7, Psa 62:8, Isa 4:6, etc.), and manoc (2Sa 22:3, Psa 59:16, etc.), both applied chiefly to God as a "refuge" for His people. For the King James Version "refuge" in De 33:27, the Revised Version (British and American) has "dwelling-place," and in Ps 9:9, "high tower." Conversely, the Revised Version (British and American) has "refuge" for the King James Version "shelter" in Ps 61:3, and "hope" in Jer 17:17.
