Hebrew · H7323 · unreviewed

רוּץ

To run (for whatever reason, especially to rush )

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רוּץ H7323

What does רוּץ mean in the Bible?

רוּץ is a Hebrew word meaning "to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush )". to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) BDB: run Usage: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

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Meaning

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush )
Extended definition

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) BDB: run Usage: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 38×
Imperfect Hab 2:2 · Jer 51:31 · Job 15:26 · Job 16:14 · Prov 18:10 · Ps 147:15 · 2Sam 18:23 · 2Sam 22:30 · Ps 18:30 · Ps 119:32 · Isa 40:31 · Isa 55:5 · Isa 59:7 · Prov 1:16 · Prov 4:12 15×
Participle active 1Kgs 1:5 · 2Kgs 5:21 · 2Sam 15:1 · 2Sam 18:22 · 2Sam 18:24 · 2Sam 18:26 · Hag 1:9 · Jer 51:31 · Job 9:25 11×
Perfect 1Sam 20:36 · Gen 18:7 · 2Kgs 5:20 · Jer 12:5 · Jer 23:21
Sequential imperfect 1Sam 20:36 · 2Kgs 4:26 · 2Sam 18:23 · Zech 2:8
Cohortative 2Sam 18:19 · 2Sam 18:22 · Song 1:4
Polel
Imperfect Nah 2:5
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Ps 68:32
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