Lexical Definition

‎τρέχω‎ tréchō (trekh'-o) to run ^G:V
apparently a primary verb (properly,

have course, run.

• compare ‎θρίξ‎)
• which uses (the base of ‎δρόμος‎) as alternate in certain tenses
• to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

τρέχω [in LXX chiefly for רוּץ ;]
to run: Mk 5:6, Jo 20:2, 4, I Co 9:24, 26; c. inf., Mt 28:8; seq. ἐπί, Lk 24:12 [T |[WH]| R, mg., om.]; εἰς, Re 9:9; ptcp., δραμών, c. indic., Mt 27:48, Mk 15:36, Lk 15:20. Metaph., from runners in a race, of swiftness or of effort to attain an end: Ro 9:16, Ga 2:2 5:7, Phl 2:16; τ. ἀγῶνα (Hdt., Eur., al.), He 12:1; ὁ λόγος τ. κυρίου (cf. Ps 147:4 (14615*), ἕως τάχους δραμεῖται ὁ λ. αὐτοῦ), II Th 3:1 (cf. εἰς-, κατα-, περι-, προ-, προσ-, συν-, ἐπι-συν-, ὑπο-τρέχω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

τρέχω,

[Refs 8th c.BC+]future θρέξομαι (ἀπο-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θρέξω only in [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; but ἀπο-θρέξεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 1 ἔθρεξα (see. below):—but the usual future and aorist come from the root δραμ-, i.e. δρᾰμοῦμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect δραμέομαι [LXX+6th c.BC+]; δράμομαι in compound ἀναδράμεται [Refs 1st c.AD+]aorist 2 ἔδρᾰμον (see. below): perfect δεδράμηκα [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]pluperfect ἐδεδραμήκεσαν (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect δέδρομα (ἀνα-, ἐπι-) [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, perfect δεδράμημαι (ἐπι-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]—The Verb is not common in [Refs 8th c.BC+], who has present in [Refs 8th c.BC+] was also old Attic dialect, epigram cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but the common aorist was ἔδραμον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]—Doric dialect τράχω [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future θραξοῦμαι [Refs 5th c.AD+]:—run, of men, ἰθὺς δράμε [τρέχων 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 37, 110 (τράχων cf. Ahrens)">Refs 8th c.BC+]; βαδίζειν καὶ τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τρέχων, opposed to βάδην, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: the participle is frequently added to another Verb, τί οὐ τρέχων σὺ τὰς τραπέζας ἐκφέρει; why do you not run and carry out.. ? [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 of things, move quickly, τὸ δὲ [τρύπανον] τ. ἐμμενὲς αἰεί [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ δ᾽ ἐν ποσὶ τράχον ἴτω let what is now before me go trippingly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]having run its course, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πυρετὸς.. ἥκει τρέχων has come quickly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 οἱ τρέχοντες a constellation rising with Libra, Antiochus cited in Teucrum in [Refs]
__II with accusative loci, run over, ῥόθια πεδία [Refs 5th c.BC+] —in _Attic dialect_ Prose θέω seems to be more frequently in the present, and in some phrases used exclusively, e.g. θεῖν δρόμῳ, see at {θέω} (A) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 with accusative cognate, δραμεῖν ἀγῶνα, βῆμα, δίαυλον, δρόμον, run a course, a heat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λαμπάδας, i. e. torch-races, [Refs] run a risk, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλοὺς ἀγῶνας δραμέονται περὶ σφέων αὐτῶν run for their life or safety, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν ὑπὲρ ψυχῆς ἀγῶνα, κίνδυνον ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς τ., [τρέχων">Refs 2nd c.BC+] running for his life, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ τῆς ψυχῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περὶ νίκης falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare θέω[Refs]
__II.3 παρὰ ἓν πάλαισμα ἔδραμε νικᾶν he was within one fall or bout of carrying off the victory, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare παρά[Refs]
__II.4 commit, μηδ᾽ ἑτέρας δραμεῖν ἀταξίας ἢ ἀσελγίας [Refs 6th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Song.1.4}