Strong's Lexicon ruts: To run Original Word: רוּץ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5143 (τρέχω, trechō): To run, used in the New Testament to describe physical running and metaphorical pursuits, such as running the race of faith (e.g., 1 Corinthians 9:24). Usage: The Hebrew verb "ruts" primarily means "to run" and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament. It can denote physical running, as in the act of moving swiftly on foot, or metaphorically, to describe the pursuit of goals, the urgency of a message, or the eagerness to fulfill a task. The term often conveys a sense of urgency, determination, or zeal. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, running was a common activity, whether in daily life, military contexts, or religious practices. Messengers would run to deliver important news, and warriors would run into battle. Running also held symbolic significance, representing the swift execution of God's will or the pursuit of righteousness. The physical act of running was often associated with strength, vitality, and purpose. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to run NASB Translation carried them speedily (1), courier runs (1), courier runs to another (1), couriers (6), dash to and fro (1), guard (6), guards (7), guards' (2), hurriedly brought (1), outran* (1), quickly stretch (1), ran (25), run (34), runner (1), runners (1), running (6), runs (4), rushed (1), rushes (1), smashed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רוּץ verb run (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Ethiopic , Zinjirli Perfect1singular רצת; = Aramaic רְהַט; (WSG 47); compare Assyrian râƒu, be helpful (i.e. run to help?)); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular רָץ Genesis 18:7; 2masculine singular רַצְתָּה Jeremiah 12:5, etc.; Imperfect יָרוּץ Habakkuk 2:2 +, יָרֻץ Job 16:14, וַיָּ֫רָץ Genesis 18:2 +, וַיָּר֑ץ 2 Samuel 18:21.; 1singular suffix ארוצם Jeremiah 50:44 Kt (but < Qr. Hiph`il, see below), etc. [see also רצץ]; Imperative masculine singular רוּץ 2 Samuel 18:23; 2 Kings 4:26, רֻץ 1 Samuel 20:36; Zechariah 2:8; Infinitive construct לָרוּץ 1 Samuel 20:6 +; Participle רָץ 2 Samuel 18:22 +, plural רָצִים 1 Samuel 22:17 +, רָצִין 2 Kings 11:13 (Ges§ 87e); — 1 run, with אֶל location Genesis 18:7; Genesis 24:20 (both J), Numbers 17:12 (P), אֶל person Genesis 24:29 (J; + ה locative), 1 Samuel 3:5; Isaiah 55:5 (figurative), with hostility, against, Job 15:26 (figurative), so goat against ram Daniel 8:6, עַל person, against Job 16:14; ה locative also Joshua 7:22, לְבֵיתוֺ Haggai 1:9, לָרַע Isaiah 59:7; Proverbs 1:16; accusative of location 1 Samuel 20:6; 1 Samuel 17:22,48 (+ לִקְרַאת); ב location on (ב II. 2), of horses Amos 6:12, locusts Joel 2:9; into Proverbs 18:10 (figurative); מִן local 1 Samuel 4:12, so ᵑ0 2 Kings 23:12 (= he went quickly thence, but text perhaps corrupt, see Kit Benz, and compare Hiph`il below); אַחֲרֵי person 2 Samuel 18:22; 1 Kings 19:20; 2 Kings 5:20,21; Songs 1:4, עַד person 2 Kings 4:22; לִפְנֵי person 2 Samuel 15:1; 1 Kings 1:5 (both of royal escort, out-runners), 1 Kings 18:46 (+ עַד location), לִפְנֵי of thing 1 Samuel 8:11; אֵת person accompare Jeremiah 12:5; with accusative of way, אֹרַֹח Psalm 19:6, דֶּרֶךְ 2 Samuel 18:23; Psalm 119:132 (figurative); as preliminary, + infinitive לִקְרַאת run to meet Genesis 18:2; Genesis 24:17; Genesis 29:13; Genesis 33:4 (all J), 2 Kings 4:26; Jeremiah 51:31, + finite verb Genesis 24:28; Genesis 29:12 (both J), Numbers 11:27; Joshua 8:19 (both J E), Judges 7:21; Judges 13:10; 1 Samuel 10:23; 1 Samuel 17:51; 2 Samuel 18:19; Psalm 59:5; as imperative + imperative 1 Samuel 20:36; Zechariah 2:8; absolute 1 Samuel 20:36; Isaiah 40:31; 2Chronicles 23:12 (see 2a), Proverbs 4:12; Proverbs 6:18 (of feet), of locusts Joel 2:4,7; specifically, run as messenger 2 Samuel 18:21,22,23 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 18:24,26 (twice in verse), figurative of prophet's activity Jeremiah 23:21, of ׳יs word Psalm 147:15; figurative of reading smoothly, יָרוּץ קוֺרֵא בוֺ Habakkuk 2:2. — Psalm 18:30 = 2 Samuel 22:30 read אָרֹץ (for אָרֻץ, אָרוּץ), √רצץ Ew Ol Che Bae and others 2 Participle as substantive: a. plural הָרָצִים the runners properly out-runners, as royal escort, compare verb 2 Samuel 15:1; 1 Kings 1:5; then) of royal body-guard 1 Samuel 22:17; 1 Kings 14:27,28 (twice in verse) = 2Chron 12:10; 12:11; 12:28, 2 Kings 10:25 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 11:4,6,11,19 (twice in verse). — הָרָצִין (הָעָםׅ 2 Kings 11:13 is gloss (Kit Benz; whence [easier] הָעָם הָרָצִים2Chronicles 23:12 see 1). — Proverbs 29:6 for יָרֻן Pinsk Toy favour יָרוּץ. b. runner = (royal messenger, post, late), רָץ Jeremiah 51:31 (twice in verse) ("" מַגִּיד), compare Job 9:25 (as swift); הָרָצִים2Chronicles 30:6,10; Esther 3:13,15, riders בַּסּוּסִים ׳הָר Esther 8:10, רֹבֵי הָרֶכֶשׁ ׳הָר Esther 8:14. Po`lel Imperfect3masculine plural יְרוֺצֵ֑צוּ Nahum 2:5 they run swiftly, dart (like lightning; of chariots). Hiph`il cause to run: 1 bring, or move, quickly, Imperfect3masculine plural suffix וַיְרִיצֻהוּ, מִן local Genesis 41:14 (E), read perhaps also 3 masculine singular וַיָּרֶץ 2 Kings 23:12 (accusative omitted; for ᵑ0 וַיָּרָץ see Qal); ל person, accusative of thing omitted וַיָּרִיצוּ2Chronicles 35:13; Imperative masculine singular הָרֵץ 1 Samuel 17:17 (+ accusative of location, ל person); Imperfect3feminine singular תָּרִיץ יָדָיו Psalm 68:32 quickly stretch out hands, לֵאלֹהִים (namely, with offerings). 2 with מֵעַל = drive away from, 1 singular, suffix 3 masculine singular, אֲרִיצֶנּוּ Jeremiah 49:19, so read probably also in "" Jeremiah 50:44 (Qr אֲרִיצֵם, > Kt ארוצם). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastilyA primitive root; to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post. Forms and Transliterations אֲרִיצֵם֙ אֲרִיצֶ֨נּוּ אָר֑וּץ אָר֔וּץ אָר֣וּץ אָר֣וּצָה אָרֻ֣ץ אָרֻֽצָה־ ארוץ ארוצה אריצם אריצנו ארץ ארצה־ הַיְרֻצ֤וּן הָֽרָצִ֔ים הָֽרָצִ֖ין הָֽרָצִ֞ים הָֽרָצִים֙ הָרָצִ֑ים הָרָצִ֔ים הָרָצִ֖ים הָרָצִ֜ים הָרָצִ֞ים הָרָצִ֨ים הָרָצִֽים׃ הָרָצִים֙ הָרָצִים֮ הירצון הרצים הרצים׃ הרצין וְאָר֛וּצָה וְהָרֵ֥ץ וְלָ֣רָצִ֔ים וְרָצ֖וּ וַיְרִיצֻ֖הוּ וַיָּ֖רָץ וַיָּ֙רָץ֙ וַיָּ֣רָץ וַיָּ֤רָץ וַיָּ֥רָץ וַיָּ֧רָץ וַיָּ֨רָץ וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙ וַיָּרִ֖יצוּ וַיָּרֹֽץ׃ וַיָּרֻ֖צוּ וַיָּרֻ֙צוּ֙ וַתָּ֖רָץ וַתָּ֙רָץ֙ וַתָּ֥רָץ וארוצה והרץ וירוצו ויריצהו ויריצו וירץ וירץ׃ וירצו ולרצים ורצו ותרץ יְרֻצ֔וּן יְרוֹצֵֽצוּ׃ יְרוּצ֣וּן יְרוּצֽוּן׃ יָר֑וּצוּ יָר֔וּץ יָר֖וּץ יָר֙וּצוּ֙ יָר֣וּץ יָר֥וּץ יָרֻ֔צוּ יָרֻ֖ץ ירוץ ירוצו ירוצון ירוצון׃ ירוצצו׃ ירץ ירצו ירצון לָר֥וּץ לָרָצִ֨ים לָרָצִים֩ לָרוּץ֙ לרוץ לרצים נָּר֑וּצָה נרוצה ר֑וּץ רַ֙צְתָּה֙ רַ֣צְתִּי רָ֑ץ רָ֑צוּ רָ֔ץ רָ֣ץ רָ֤ץ רָ֥ץ רָץ֒ רָץ֙ רָצִ֖ים רָצִ֥ים רֻ֗ץ רֽוּץ־ רוץ רוץ־ רץ רצו רצים רצתה רצתי תָּ֝ר֗וּץ תָּרִ֥יץ תרוץ תריץ ’ă·rî·ṣêm ’ă·rî·ṣen·nū ’ā·rū·ṣāh ’ā·ru·ṣāh- ’ā·ruṣ ’ā·rūṣ ’ărîṣêm ’ărîṣennū ’āruṣ ’ārūṣ ’ārūṣāh ’āruṣāh- ariTzem ariTzennu aRutz aRutzah hā·rā·ṣîm hā·rā·ṣîn hārāṣîm hārāṣîn haraTzim haraTzin hay·ru·ṣūn hayruṣūn hayruTzun lā·rā·ṣîm lā·rūṣ lārāṣîm laraTzim lārūṣ laRutz nā·rū·ṣāh nārūṣāh naRutzah rā·ṣîm rā·ṣū rāṣ raṣ·tāh raṣ·tî rāṣîm raṣtāh raṣtî rāṣū ratz raTzim ratztah Ratzti Ratzu ruṣ rūṣ rūṣ- Rutz tā·rîṣ tā·rūṣ tārîṣ taRitz tārūṣ taRutz vaiyaRitzu vaiYarotz vaiyaRutzu vatTarotz vayriTzuhu veaRutzah vehaRetz veLaraTzim veraTzu wat·tā·rāṣ wattārāṣ way·rî·ṣu·hū way·yā·rāṣ way·yā·rî·ṣū way·yā·rōṣ way·yā·ru·ṣū way·yā·rū·ṣū wayrîṣuhū wayyārāṣ wayyārîṣū wayyārōṣ wayyāruṣū wayyārūṣū wə’ārūṣāh wə·’ā·rū·ṣāh wə·hā·rêṣ wə·lā·rā·ṣîm wə·rā·ṣū wəhārêṣ wəlārāṣîm wərāṣū yā·ru·ṣū yā·rū·ṣū yā·ruṣ yā·rūṣ yāruṣ yārūṣ yāruṣū yārūṣū yaRutz yaRutzu yə·rō·w·ṣê·ṣū yə·ru·ṣūn yə·rū·ṣūn yeroTzetzu yərōwṣêṣū yəruṣūn yərūṣūn yeruTzunLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 18:2 HEB: עָלָ֑יו וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח NAS: him; and when he saw [them], he ran from the tent KJV: by him: and when he saw [them], he ran to meet INT: opposite saw ran to meet door Genesis 18:7 Genesis 24:17 Genesis 24:20 Genesis 24:28 Genesis 24:29 Genesis 29:12 Genesis 29:13 Genesis 33:4 Genesis 41:14 Numbers 11:27 Numbers 16:47 Joshua 7:22 Joshua 8:19 Judges 7:21 Judges 13:10 1 Samuel 3:5 1 Samuel 4:12 1 Samuel 8:11 1 Samuel 10:23 1 Samuel 17:17 1 Samuel 17:22 1 Samuel 17:48 1 Samuel 17:51 1 Samuel 20:6 103 Occurrences |