Bible Dictionary
RUNAGATE
Runagate means a runaway or fugitive. In the older wording of Psalm 68:6 it refers to rebellious people, who are contrasted with those whom God settles in a home.
Definition
Runagate means a runaway, fugitive, or rebellious person. In older English it describes someone who has broken away or remains unsettled rather than a person established in a secure home.
Biblical Usage
The Prayer Book Version of Psalm 68:6 says, “The runagates continue in scarceness.” The Revised Version renders the expression, “The rebellious dwell in a parched land.”
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>run'-a-gat: A runaway: "The runagates continue in scarceness" (Ps 68:6, Prayer Book Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "The rebellious dwell in a parched land").</p>