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τρέχω

Strong’s: G5143

Associated OET lemmas: τρέχω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: τρέχω; aor.; ἔδραμον; τρέχω; ptc.; δραμών

Related lemmas: δρόμος · εἰστρέχω · ἐπισυντρέχω · εὐθυδρομέω · κατατρέχω · περιτρέχω · πρόδρομος · προστρέχω · συνδρομή · συντρέχω · τροχιά · τροχός · ὑποτρέχω

Sense 1: to run, to rush

Semantic entry: 15.230

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Run

Definition: to run, with emphasis upon relative speed in contrast with walking

Notes: τρέχω[a] also occurs in figurative contexts: δι᾽ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα ‘let us run with determination the race that is before us’ RV HEB 12:1 · LV HEB 12:1 · Read together HEB 12:1.

MAT 27:48: RV MAT 27:48 · LV MAT 27:48 · Read together MAT 27:48

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OET-RV MAT 27:48

48 One of them ran and got a sponge and dipped it in wine vinegar, and then wrapped it around a reed and held it up to his mouth to drink from.

OET-LV MAT 27:48

48 And immediately one of them having _run and having _taken a_sponge, and having _filled it with _wine _vinegar and having _put _around it around_a_reed, was _giving_ him _to _drink.

MAT 28:8: RV MAT 28:8 · LV MAT 28:8 · Read together MAT 28:8

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OET-RV MAT 28:8

8 So they went off quickly with a mixture of fear and incredible happiness, and ran back to tell Yeshua’s followers.

OET-LV MAT 28:8

8 And having _gone _away quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they _ran to _report to _the apprentices/followers of _him.

All 15 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 27:48 · RV MAT 28:8 · LV MAT 27:48 · LV MAT 28:8 · Read together MAT 27:48 · Read together MAT 28:8

MRK: RV MRK 5:6 · RV MRK 15:36 · LV MRK 5:6 · LV MRK 15:36 · Read together MRK 5:6 · Read together MRK 15:36

LUK: RV LUK 15:20 · RV LUK 24:12 · LV LUK 15:20 · LV LUK 24:12 · Read together LUK 15:20 · Read together LUK 24:12

JHN: RV JHN 20:2 · RV JHN 20:4 · LV JHN 20:2 · LV JHN 20:4 · Read together JHN 20:2 · Read together JHN 20:4

CO1: RV CO1 9:24 · RV CO1 9:26 · LV CO1 9:24 · LV CO1 9:26 · Read together CO1 9:24 · Read together CO1 9:26

GAL: RV GAL 2:2 · LV GAL 2:2 · Read together GAL 2:2

PHP: RV PHP 2:16 · LV PHP 2:16 · Read together PHP 2:16

TH2: RV TH2 3:1 · LV TH2 3:1 · Read together TH2 3:1

HEB: RV HEB 12:1 · LV HEB 12:1 · Read together HEB 12:1

REV: RV REV 9:9 · LV REV 9:9 · Read together REV 9:9

Sense 2: to try, to attempt to do

Semantic entry: 68.61

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Try, Attempt

Definition: to try to do something (employed in the absolute construction)

ROM 9:16: RV ROM 9:16 · LV ROM 9:16 · Read together ROM 9:16

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OET-RV ROM 9:16

16 In other words, it doesn’t depend on the willingness or activities of the person, but on God’s mercy.

OET-LV ROM 9:16

16 Therefore consequently not of _the one willing it _is, nor of _the one running, but which of _being _merciful god.

Sense 3: to behave, to progress

Semantic entry: 41.14

Semantic domains: Behavior and Related States

Subdomains: Behavior, Conduct

Definition: to make progress in one’s behavior or conduct

Notes: It may also be possible to translate ἐτρέχετε καλῶς as ‘you were doing better and better.’

GAL 5:7: RV GAL 5:7 · LV GAL 5:7 · Read together GAL 5:7

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OET-RV GAL 5:7

7 You people were running the race so well—who held you back from believing the truth?

OET-LV GAL 5:7

7 You _all _were _running well, who hindered you _all, to_ not _be _being _persuaded by_the_truth?