213. uts

Lexicon

uts: To counsel, advise, plan

Original Word: אוּץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: uwts
Pronunciation: oots
Phonetic Spelling: (oots)
Definition: To counsel, advise, plan
Meaning: to press, to be close, hurry, withdraw

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

make hasten labor, be narrow

A primitive root; to press; (by implication) to be close, hurry, withdraw -- (make) haste(-n, -y), labor, be narrow.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to press, be pressed, make haste
NASB Translation
hasten (1), hasty (2), hurried (1), hurries (1), makes haste (1), narrow (1), pressed (1), try (1), urged (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אוּץ] verb press, be pressed, make haste —

Qal Perfect אָץ Joshua 10:13; Joshua 17:15; אַ֫צְתִּי Jeremiah 17:16 Participle אָץ Proverbs 19:2 3t. Proverbs; אָצִים Exodus 5:13; —

1 press, hasten (transitive but object not expressed) Exodus 5:13 (E).

2 (intransitive) be pressed, confined, narrow Joshua 17:15 כִי אָץ לְךָ הַראֶֿפְרַיִם.

3 hasten, make haste, followed by ל + Infinitive Joshua 10:13 לֹא אָץ לָבוֺא (J, of sun); Proverbs 28:20 לְהַעֲשִׂיר ׳א; followed by מִן Jeremiah 17:16 מֵרֹעֶה ׳לֹא א; followed by ב (of particular in which one hastens) Proverbs 19:2 (בְּרגְלַיִם); Proverbs 29:20 (בִּדְבָרִים); compare also Proverbs 21:5 וְכָלאָֿץ אַח לְמַחְסוֺר.

Hiph`il Imperfect וַיָּאִיצוּ Genesis 19:15; תָּאִיצוּ Isaiah 22:4 — hasten (transitive) followed by ב Genesis 19:15 (J); followed by ל + Infinitive ׳אַלתָּֿא לְנַחֲמֵנִי Isaiah 22:4. (May be Qal Imperfect, & verbי׳ע.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of urgency and haste found in אוּץ (ʾuts) is mirrored in several Greek terms in the New Testament, each capturing different nuances of the idea:

• G1011 (boulomai): To will, to intend, often with a sense of urgency in decision-making.
• G2729 (katischuo): To overpower, to prevail, suggesting a pressing force.
• G2872 (kopiao): To labor, to toil, often with a sense of urgency or effort.
• G4313 (prosphero): To bring to, to offer, implying a pressing forward.
• G4704 (spoudazo): To hasten, to be diligent, reflecting urgency in action.
• G4729 (stibizo): To make firm, to establish, with a sense of pressing urgency.
• G5035 (tacheos): Quickly, speedily, directly related to haste.
• G5036 (tachion): More swiftly, indicating increased urgency or speed.

These Greek terms, like אוּץ (ʾuts), emphasize the importance of promptness and the necessity of responding to situations with immediacy and determination.

Usage: The verb אוּץ (ʾuts) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often to describe actions that involve haste or pressure. It can refer to physical movement, emotional states, or situations requiring quick decision-making.

Context: The Hebrew root אוּץ (ʾuts) appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, illustrating its diverse applications. In some instances, it describes the physical act of hurrying or pressing forward, as seen in narratives where individuals or groups are compelled to move quickly due to external circumstances. This term can also denote a sense of urgency in decision-making or emotional responses, reflecting the pressure to act swiftly in critical situations.

For example, in the context of a narrative where a character must make a rapid decision or take immediate action, אוּץ (ʾuts) might be used to convey the intensity of the moment. The term can also imply a withdrawal or retreat, suggesting a hurried departure or escape from a pressing situation.

The use of אוּץ (ʾuts) in the Hebrew Bible underscores the human experience of urgency and the need to respond promptly to life's challenges. It reflects the dynamic nature of biblical narratives, where characters often face situations that require quick thinking and decisive action.

Forms and Transliterations

אַ֣צְתִּי ׀ אָ֝֗ץ אָ֣ץ אָ֥ץ אָצִ֣ים אץ אצים אצתי וְאָ֖ץ וְאָ֥ץ וַיָּאִ֥יצוּ ואץ ויאיצו תָּאִ֣יצוּ תאיצו ’ā·ṣîm ’āṣ ’aṣ·tî ’āṣîm ’aṣtî atz aTzim Atzti tā’îṣū tā·’î·ṣū taItzu vaiyaItzu veAtz way·yā·’î·ṣū wayyā’îṣū wə’āṣ wə·’āṣ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 19:15
HEB: הַשַּׁ֣חַר עָלָ֔ה וַיָּאִ֥יצוּ הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים בְּל֣וֹט
NAS: dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying,
KJV: then the angels hastened Lot,
INT: morning dawned urged the angels Lot

Exodus 5:13
HEB: וְהַנֹּגְשִׂ֖ים אָצִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּלּ֤וּ
NAS: The taskmasters pressed them, saying,
KJV: And the taskmasters hasted [them], saying,
INT: the taskmasters pressed saying Complete

Joshua 10:13
HEB: הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹא־ אָ֥ץ לָב֖וֹא כְּי֥וֹם
NAS: of the sky and did not hasten to go
KJV: of heaven, and hasted not to go down
INT: of the sky and did not hasten to go day

Joshua 17:15
HEB: וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑ים כִּֽי־ אָ֥ץ לְךָ֖ הַר־
NAS: of Ephraim is too narrow for you.
KJV: Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
INT: the Rephaim since narrow the hill of Ephraim

Proverbs 19:2
HEB: לֹא־ ט֑וֹב וְאָ֖ץ בְּרַגְלַ֣יִם חוֹטֵֽא׃
NAS: knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps
KJV: [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet
INT: to be without good hurries his footsteps errs

Proverbs 21:5
HEB: לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכָל־ אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
NAS: But everyone who is hasty [comes] surely
KJV: [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
INT: to advantage everyone is hasty surely to poverty

Proverbs 28:20
HEB: רַב־ בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א
NAS: with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich
KJV: with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich
INT: will abound blessings makes to be rich will not

Proverbs 29:20
HEB: חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה
NAS: a man who is hasty in his words?
KJV: thou a man [that is] hasty in his words?
INT: see A man is hasty act hope

Isaiah 22:4
HEB: בַּבֶּ֑כִי אַל־ תָּאִ֣יצוּ לְנַֽחֲמֵ֔נִי עַל־
NAS: bitterly, Do not try to comfort
KJV: bitterly, labour not to comfort
INT: weep not try to comfort concerning

Jeremiah 17:16
HEB: וַאֲנִ֞י לֹא־ אַ֣צְתִּי ׀ מֵרֹעֶ֣ה אַחֲרֶ֗יךָ
NAS: But as for me, I have not hurried away from [being] a shepherd
KJV: As for me, I have not hastened from [being] a pastor
INT: You Nor hurried from a shepherd after

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 213
10 Occurrences

’āṣ — 4 Occ.
’ā·ṣîm — 1 Occ.
’aṣ·tî — 1 Occ.
tā·’î·ṣū — 1 Occ.
way·yā·’î·ṣū — 1 Occ.
wə·’āṣ — 2 Occ.