Lexicon tus: To dart, to fly swiftly Original Word: טוּשׂ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance haste A primitive root; to pounce as a bird of prey -- haste. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to rush, dart NASB Translation swoops (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [טוּשׂ] verb rush, dart (Aramaic  , טוּס fly) — only Qal Imperfect כְּנֶשֶׁר יָטוּשׁ עֲלֵי אֹ֑כֶל Job 9:26 like a vulture, which rusheth upon its food (simile of swiftly passing days of Job's life). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is Strong's G4072 (πετάομαι, petaomai), which means "to fly" or "to fly about." This Greek term similarly conveys the action of flying, often used in the New Testament to describe the movement of birds or metaphorically to describe swift actions. Usage: This verb is used to describe the action of a bird of prey swooping down swiftly and decisively upon its target. It conveys a sense of suddenness and aggression, often used metaphorically to describe similar actions by people or nations. Context: The Hebrew verb טוּשׂ (tus) is a vivid term that captures the predatory nature of birds of prey, such as eagles or hawks, as they dive to capture their prey. This imagery is often employed in the Hebrew Bible to illustrate the swiftness and inevitability of divine judgment or the actions of powerful nations. The metaphor of a bird of prey is used to convey the idea of an unstoppable force that descends upon its target with precision and speed. In the context of biblical literature, this term can be used to describe both literal and figurative actions, emphasizing the sudden and often unexpected nature of the event. Forms and Transliterations יָט֥וּשׂ יטוש yā·ṭūś yaTus yāṭūśLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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