רוּץ

ruts · to run: run

Hebrew · Strong's H7323 · Verb · Sounds like: roots · 103 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to run: run H7323G 87
  • to run: guard H7323H · a Meaning of 15
  • to run: pieces H7323I · a Meaning of 1

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush); break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
רוּץ vb. run
Qal
1. run
2.
a. pl. the runners (prop. out-runners)
b. runner = (royal messenger, post, late)
Pō‛lēl they run swiftly, dart
Hiph. cause to run

Every occurrence

  1. 1 Samuel 17:17 וְהָרֵ֥ץ ve.ha.Retz · A command to you: causing it

    And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched grain, and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to thy brethren;

  2. 1 Samuel 17:22 וַיָּ֖רָץ vai.Ya.rotz · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

  3. 1 Samuel 17:48 וַיָּ֥רָץ vai.Ya.rotz · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  4. 1 Samuel 17:51 וַיָּ֣רָץ vai.Ya.rotz · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

  5. 1 Samuel 20:6 לָרוּץ֙ la.Rutz · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    If thy father miss me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

  6. 1 Samuel 20:36 רֻ֗ץ Rutz · A command to you: simple action

    And he said unto his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

  7. 1 Samuel 20:36 רָ֔ץ Ratz · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And he said unto his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

  8. 1 Samuel 22:17 לָרָצִים֩ la.ra.Tzim · An -ing word: simple action

    And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of Jehovah; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of Jehovah.

  9. 2 Samuel 15:1 רָצִ֥ים ra.Tzim · An -ing word: simple action

    And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

  10. 2 Samuel 18:19 אָר֣וּצָה 'a.Ru.tzah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that Jehovah hath avenged him of his enemies.

  11. 2 Samuel 18:21 וַיָּרֹֽץ׃ vai.ya.Rotz · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Then said Joab to the Cushite, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And the Cushite bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

  12. 2 Samuel 18:22 אָרֻֽצָה־ 'a.ru.tzah- · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?

  13. 2 Samuel 18:22 רָץ֙ ratz · An -ing word: simple action

    Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?

  14. 2 Samuel 18:23 אָר֔וּץ 'a.Rutz · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    But come what may, said he, I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

  15. 2 Samuel 18:23 ר֑וּץ Rutz · A command to you: simple action

    But come what may, said he, I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

  16. 2 Samuel 18:23 וַיָּ֤רָץ vai.Ya.rotz · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    But come what may, said he, I will run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the Plain, and outran the Cushite.

  17. 2 Samuel 18:24 רָ֥ץ ratz · An -ing word: simple action

    Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.

  18. 2 Samuel 18:26 רָץ֒ ratz · An -ing word: simple action

    And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold, another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.

  19. 2 Samuel 18:26 רָ֣ץ ratz · An -ing word: simple action

    And the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold, another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.

  20. 2 Samuel 22:30 אָר֣וּץ 'a.Rutz · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall.

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