Lexical Definition

‎רוּץ‎ rûwts (roots) to run: run ^H:V
a primitive root

break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

• to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

1) to run
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to run
1a2) runners (participle as subst)
1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry
1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away

See Greek: διώκω · ἐκδιώκω · ἐξάγω · ἐξέρχομαι · ἱππεύς · καταδιώκω · κατατρέχω · καταφεύγω · προστρέχω · προτρέχω · προφθάνω · τρέχω

Extended Information

• : run/runner/messenger

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Also see: רָנַן

‎רוּץ‎ verb run (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Ethiopic , Zinjirli Perfect 1 singular ‎רצת‎; = Aramaic ‎רְהַט‎; (W^{SG 47}); compare Assyrian râƒu, be helpful (i.e. run to help?)); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎רָץ‎ Gen 18:7 2 masculine singular ‎רַצְתָּה‎ Jer 12:5, etc.; Imperfect ‎יָרוּץ‎ Hab 2:2 +, ‎יָרֻץ‎ Job 16:14, ‎וַיָּ֫רָץ‎ Gen 18:2 +, ‎וַיָּר֑ץ‎ 2Sam 18:21.; 1 singular suffix ‎ארוצם‎ Jer 50:44 Kt (but < Qr. Hiph`il, see below), etc. [see also ‎רצץ‎]; Imperative masculine singular ‎רוּץ‎ 2Sam 18:23; 2Kgs 4:26, ‎רֻץ‎ 1Sam 20:36; Zech 2:8* Infinitive construct ‎לָרוּץ‎ 1Sam 20:6 +; Participle ‎רָץ‎ 2Sam 18:22 +, plural ‎רָצִים‎ 1Sam 22:17 +, ‎רָצִין‎ 2Kgs 11:13 (Ges^{«GKC:87e»§ 87e}); —

1. run, with ‎אֶל‎ location Gen 18:7; Gen 24:20 (both J), Num 17:12* (P), ‎אֶל‎ person Gen 24:29 (J; + ‎ה‎ locative), 1Sam 3:5; Isa 55:5 (figurative), with hostility, against, Job 15:26 (figurative), so goat against ram Dan 8:6, ‎עַל‎ person, against Job 16:14 ‎ה‎ locative also Josh 7:22, ‎לְבֵיתוֺ‎ Hag 1:9, ‎לָרַע‎ Isa 59:7; Prov 1:16 accusative of location 1Sam 20:6; 1Sam 17:22; 1Sam 17:48 (+ ‎לִקְרַאת‎); ‎ב‎ location on (‎ב‎ II. 2), of horses Amos 6:12, locusts Joel 2:9 into Prov 18:10 (figurative); ‎מִן‎ local 1Sam 4:12, so ᵑ0 2Kgs 23:12 (= he went quickly thence, but text perhaps corrupt, see Kit Benz, and compare Hiph`il below); ‎אַחֲרֵי‎ person 2Sam 18:22; 1Kgs 19:20; 2Kgs 5:20; 2Kgs 5:21; Song 1:4, ‎עַד‎ person 2Kgs 4:22 ‎לִפְנֵי‎ person 2Sam 15:1; 1Kgs 1:5 (both of royal escort, out-runners), 1Kgs 18:46 (+ ‎עַד‎ location), ‎לִפְנֵי‎ of thing 1Sam 8:11 ‎אֵת‎ person accompare Jer 12:5 with accusative of way, ‎אֹרַֹח‎ Ps 19:6*, ‎דֶּרֶךְ‎ 2Sam 18:23; Ps 119:132 (figurative); as preliminary, + infinitive ‎לִקְרַאת‎ run to meet Gen 18:2; Gen 24:17; Gen 29:13; Gen 33:4 (all J), 2Kgs 4:26; Jer 51:31, + finite verb Gen 24:28; Gen 29:12 (both J), Num 11:27; Josh 8:19 (both J E), Judg 7:21; Judg 13:10; 1Sam 10:23; 1Sam 17:51; 2Sam 18:19; Ps 59:5* as imperative + imperative 1Sam 20:36; Zech 2:8* absolute 1Sam 20:36; Isa 40:31; 2Chr 23:12 (see 2 a), Prov 4:12; Prov 6:18 (of feet), of locusts Joel 2:4; Joel 2:7 specifically, run as messenger 2Sam 18:21; 2Sam 18:22; 2Sam 18:23 (twice in verse); 2Sam 18:24; 2Sam 18:26 (twice in verse), figurative of prophet's activity Jer 23:21, of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s word Ps 147:15 figurative of reading smoothly, ‎יָרוּץ קוֺרֵא בוֺ‎ Hab 2:2. — Ps 18:30* = 2Sam 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 2Sam 15:1; 1Kgs 1:5 then) of royal body-guard 1Sam 22:17; 1Kgs 14:27; 1Kgs 14:28 (twice in verse) = 2Chr 12:10; 2Chr 12:11; 2Chr 12:28, 2Kgs 10:25 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 11:4; 2Kgs 11:6; 2Kgs 11:11; 2Kgs 11:19 (twice in verse). — ‎הָרָצִין (הָעָםׅ‎ v2Kgs 11:13 is gloss (Kit Benz; whence [easier] ‎הָעָם‎ ‎הָרָצִים‎ 2Chr 23:12 see 1). — Prov 29:6 for ‎יָרֻן‎ Pinsk Toy favour ‎יָרוּץ‎.
b. runner = (royal messenger, post, late), ‎רָץ‎ Jer 51:31 (twice in verse) (|| ‎מַגִּיד‎), compare Job 9:25 (as swift); ‎הָרָצִים‎ 2Chr 30:6; 2Chr 30:10; Esth 3:13; Esth 3:15, riders ‎בַּסּוּסִים‎ ‎׳‎‎הָר‎ Esth 8:10, ‎רֹבֵי הָרֶכֶשׁ‎ ‎׳‎‎הָר‎ vEsth 8:14. Po`lel Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יְרוֺצֵ֑צוּ‎ Nah 2:5* they run swiftly, dart (like lightning; of chariots). Hiph`il cause to run:

1. bring, or move, quickly, Imperfect 3 masculine plural suffix ‎וַיְרִיצֻהוּ‎, ‎מִן‎ local Gen 41:14 (E), read perhaps also 3 masculine singular ‎וַיָּרֶץ‎ 2Kgs 23:12 (accusative omitted; for ᵑ0 ‎וַיָּרָץ‎ see Qal); ‎ל‎ person, accusative of thing omitted ‎וַיָּרִיצוּ‎ 2Chr 35:13 Imperative masculine singular ‎הָרֵץ‎ 1Sam 17:17 (+ accusative of location, ‎ל‎ person); Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎תָּרִיץ יָדָיו‎ Ps 68:32* quickly stretch out hands, ‎לֵאלֹהִים‎ (namely, with offerings).

2. with ‎מֵעַל‎ = drive away from, 1 singular, suffix 3 masculine singular, ‎אֲרִיצֶנּוּ‎ Jer 49:19, so read probably also in || Jer 50:44 (Qr ‎אֲרִיצֵם‎, > Kt ‎ארוצם‎).

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