CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalentavoid; shun; turn away from.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionTo avoid, abstain from, or deliberately turn away from something, especially evil.
Key Verses"Let him eschew evil, and do good." (1 Peter 3:11)
KJV Usage NoteUsually carries the moral sense of actively avoiding evil, not merely ignoring it.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean to chew or eat; it means to shun or avoid.
EtymologyFrom Old French eschiver, meaning "to avoid" or "to shun."