in Hebrews 13:7 , is the rendering of the unusual Greek word ekbasin , meaning "outcome", i.e., death. It occurs only elsewhere in 1 Corinthians 10:13 , where it is rendered "escape."

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.