ref'-uj: A place of resort and safety. The principal words in the Old Testament are machceh (Ps 14:6;46:1;62:7,8;Isa 4:6, etc.), and manoc (2Sa 22:3;Ps 59:16, etc.), both applied chiefly to God as a "refuge" for His people. For the King James Version "refuge" inDe 33:27, the Revised Version (British and American) has "dwelling-place," and inPs 9:9, "high tower." Conversely, the Revised Version (British and American) has "refuge" for the King James Version "shelter" inPs 61:3, and "hope" inJer 17:17.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.