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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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רוץ

Strong’s: H7323

Associated OET lemmas: רוּץ · רצץ

Notes: Passage: RV JER 50:44 · LV JER 50:44 · Read together JER 50:44
MT-K ארוצם | MT-Q אְַרִיצֵם; Passage: RV ISA 42:4 · LV ISA 42:4 · Read together ISA 42:4
Note the wordplay with רָצוּץ in the previous line; hence NJPS "be bruised"

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מֵרֹוץ · מְרוּצָה

Sense 1: to run, to hurry, to race

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Motion (110); Speed (167)

Definition: = action by which humans walk at a relatively high speed

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel

GEN 18:2: RV GEN 18:2 · LV GEN 18:2 · Read together GEN 18:2

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OET-RV GEN 18:2

2 Avraham looked up and was surprised to see three men standing a short distance away. He ran from the tent opening to meet them and bowed respectfully,

OET-LV GEN 18:2

2 And_he_lifted_up eyes_of_his and_he/it_saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE three men were_standing on/upon/above_him/it and_he/it_saw and_he_ran to_meet_them from_the_opening_of the_tent and_he_bowed_down ground_to_the.

GEN 18:7: RV GEN 18:7 · LV GEN 18:7 · Read together GEN 18:7

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OET-RV GEN 18:7

7 He ran to the herd and selected a tender and choice calf and took it to a slave who hurried to prepare it.

OET-LV GEN 18:7

7 And_near/to the_herd ʼAⱱrāhām he_ran and_he/it_took a_young_one_of the_herd tender and_good and_he/it_gave to the_servant and_he_hurried for_doing DOM_him/it.
All 64 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 18:2 · RV GEN 18:7 · RV GEN 24:17 · RV GEN 24:20 · RV GEN 24:28–29 · RV GEN 29:12–13 · RV GEN 33:4 · LV GEN 18:2 · LV GEN 18:7 · LV GEN 24:17 · LV GEN 24:20 · LV GEN 24:28–29 · LV GEN 29:12–13 · LV GEN 33:4 · Read together GEN 18:2 · Read together GEN 18:7 · Read together GEN 24:17 · Read together GEN 24:20 · Read together GEN 24:28–29 · Read together GEN 29:12–13 · Read together GEN 33:4

NUM: RV NUM 11:27 · RV NUM 16:47 · LV NUM 11:27 · LV NUM 17:12 · Read together NUM 11:27 · Read together NUM 16:47

JOS: RV JOS 7:22 · RV JOS 8:19 · LV JOS 7:22 · LV JOS 8:19 · Read together JOS 7:22 · Read together JOS 8:19

JDG: RV JDG 7:21 · RV JDG 13:10 · LV JDG 7:21 · LV JDG 13:10 · Read together JDG 7:21 · Read together JDG 13:10

SA1: RV SA1 3:5 · RV SA1 4:12 · RV SA1 8:11 · RV SA1 10:23 · RV SA1 17:22 · RV SA1 17:48 · RV SA1 17:51 · RV SA1 20:6 · RV SA1 20:36 · LV SA1 3:5 · LV SA1 4:12 · LV SA1 8:11 · LV SA1 10:23 · LV SA1 17:22 · LV SA1 17:48 · LV SA1 17:51 · LV SA1 20:6 · LV SA1 20:36 · Read together SA1 3:5 · Read together SA1 4:12 · Read together SA1 8:11 · Read together SA1 10:23 · Read together SA1 17:22 · Read together SA1 17:48 · Read together SA1 17:51 · Read together SA1 20:6 · Read together SA1 20:36

SA2: RV SA2 15:1 · RV SA2 18:19 · RV SA2 18:21–24 · RV SA2 18:26 · RV SA2 22:30 · LV SA2 15:1 · LV SA2 18:19 · LV SA2 18:21–24 · LV SA2 18:26 · LV SA2 22:30 · Read together SA2 15:1 · Read together SA2 18:19 · Read together SA2 18:21–24 · Read together SA2 18:26 · Read together SA2 22:30

KI1: RV KI1 1:5 · RV KI1 18:46 · RV KI1 19:20 · LV KI1 1:5 · LV KI1 18:46 · LV KI1 19:20 · Read together KI1 1:5 · Read together KI1 18:46 · Read together KI1 19:20

KI2: RV KI2 4:22 · RV KI2 4:26 · RV KI2 5:20–21 · LV KI2 4:22 · LV KI2 4:26 · LV KI2 5:20–21 · Read together KI2 4:22 · Read together KI2 4:26 · Read together KI2 5:20–21

CH2: RV CH2 23:12 · LV CH2 23:12 · Read together CH2 23:12

JOB: RV JOB 9:25 · RV JOB 15:26 · RV JOB 16:14 · LV JOB 9:25 · LV JOB 15:26 · LV JOB 16:14 · Read together JOB 9:25 · Read together JOB 15:26 · Read together JOB 16:14

PSA: RV PSA 18:29 · RV PSA 19:5 · RV PSA 59:4 · LV PSA 18:30 · LV PSA 19:6 · LV PSA 59:5 · Read together PSA 18:29 · Read together PSA 19:5 · Read together PSA 59:4

PRO: RV PRO 1:16 · RV PRO 4:12 · RV PRO 6:18 · RV PRO 18:10 · LV PRO 1:16 · LV PRO 4:12 · LV PRO 6:18 · LV PRO 18:10 · Read together PRO 1:16 · Read together PRO 4:12 · Read together PRO 6:18 · Read together PRO 18:10

SNG: RV SNG 1:4 · LV SNG 1:4 · Read together SNG 1:4

ISA: RV ISA 40:31 · RV ISA 55:5 · RV ISA 59:7 · LV ISA 40:31 · LV ISA 55:5 · LV ISA 59:7 · Read together ISA 40:31 · Read together ISA 55:5 · Read together ISA 59:7

JER: RV JER 12:5 · RV JER 23:21 · LV JER 12:5 · LV JER 23:21 · Read together JER 12:5 · Read together JER 23:21

DAN: RV DAN 8:6 · LV DAN 8:6 · Read together DAN 8:6

JOL: RV JOL 2:4 · RV JOL 2:7 · RV JOL 2:9 · LV JOL 2:4 · LV JOL 2:7 · LV JOL 2:9 · Read together JOL 2:4 · Read together JOL 2:7 · Read together JOL 2:9

AMO: RV AMO 6:12 · LV AMO 6:12 · Read together AMO 6:12

NAH: RV NAH 2:4 · LV NAH 2:5 · Read together NAH 2:4

HAB: RV HAB 2:2 · LV HAB 2:2 · Read together HAB 2:2

ZEC: RV ZEC 2:4 · LV ZEC 2:8 · Read together ZEC 2:4

Sense 2: to cause to run, to drive off

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Motion (110); Speed (167)

Definition: = causative action by which deities cause humans to walk at a relatively high speed

Forms: vbhif-

JER 49:19: RV JER 49:19 · LV JER 49:19 · Read together JER 49:19

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OET-RV JER 49:19

19 Listen, he’ll go up like a lion from the forests along the Yarden (Jordan) river to the green pasturelands,
 ⇔ because I’ll quickly make Edom flee from it,
 ⇔ and I’ll chose someone to be charge of it.
 ⇔ Indeed, no one else is like me, and who can challenge my decision?
 ⇔ What shepherd can stand against me?

OET-LV JER 49:19

19 THERE like_a_lion which_it_goes_up from_the_thicket[s]_of the_Yardēn/(Jordan) to pastureland_of an_ever-flowing_stream if/because I_will_act_in_a_moment I_will_cause_it_to_run from_on_it and_whoever is_chosen to_her/it I_will_appoint if/because who is_like_me and_who will_he_summon_me and_who this is_a_shepherd who he_will_stand before_me.

JER 50:44: RV JER 50:44 · LV JER 50:44 · Read together JER 50:44

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OET-RV JER 50:44

44 Listen, there’ll be one who comes like a lion
 ⇔ from the thickets along the Yarden (Jordan), up to the watered pastureland
 ⇔ because I’ll act quickly to cause them to run away from there,
 ⇔ and I’ll appoint someone specially chosen for it,
 ⇔ because who is like me, and who can summon me to come?
 ⇔ What shepherd is able to resist me?

OET-LV JER 50:44

44 THERE like_a_lion which_it_goes_up from_the_thicket[s]_of the_Yardēn/(Jordan) to pastureland_of an_ever-flowing_stream if/because I_will_act_in_a_moment will_cause_them_to_run from_on_it and_whoever is_chosen to_her/it I_will_appoint if/because who is_like_me and_who will_he_summon_me and_who this is_a_shepherd who he_will_stand before_me.

Sense 3: to bring quickly, to carry quickly

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Core domains: Motion (110); Speed (167)

Definition: = causative action by which humans walk at a relatively high speed accompanied by people or objects that need to be brought to someone else

Forms: vbhif-

GEN 41:14: RV GEN 41:14 · LV GEN 41:14 · Read together GEN 41:14

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OET-RV GEN 41:14

14 So Par’oh sent for Yosef (Joseph), and they quickly brought him in from the pit. When he’d shaved and changed his clothes, he was brought in to the king

OET-LV GEN 41:14

14 And_ Parˊoh _he_sent and_he/it_called DOM Yōşēf/(Joseph) and_people_brought_him_quickly from the_pit and_he_shaved and_he_changed clothes_of_his and_he_came to Parˊoh.

SA1 17:17: RV SA1 17:17 · LV SA1 17:17 · Read together SA1 17:17

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OET-RV SA1 17:17

17 One day Yishay said to his son David, “Here’s a sack of roasted grain and ten loaves of bread. Take them straight away to your brothers at the camp.

OET-LV SA1 17:17

17 And_ Yishay _he/it_said to_Dāvid his/its_son take please to_brothers_of_your the_ʼēyfāh_of (the)_roasted_grain the_this and_ten bread[s] the_this and_bring_them_quickly the_camp to_brothers_of_your.
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 41:14 · LV GEN 41:14 · Read together GEN 41:14

SA1: RV SA1 17:17 · LV SA1 17:17 · Read together SA1 17:17

CH2: RV CH2 35:13 · LV CH2 35:13 · Read together CH2 35:13

PSA: RV PSA 68:31 · LV PSA 68:32 · Read together PSA 68:31

Sense 4: to pursue

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Definition: literally: to run in the way (of a certain type of behavior); hence: = action by which humans are fully engaged pursuing a certain type of behavior

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: רוץ דֶּרֶךְ

PSA 119:32: RV PSA 119:32 · LV PSA 119:32 · Read together PSA 119:32

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OET-RV PSA 119:32

32 I run along the path of your commands,
 ⇔ because you have expanded my mind.

OET-LV PSA 119:32

32 The_way_of your(pl)_commands_of_your I_run if/because you_enlarge heart_of_my.

Sense 5: to run swiftly

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Core domains: Communication (041); Speed (167)

Definition: literally: (someone's word) runs swiftly; hence: = process by which a command is communicated speedily

Forms: vbqal-

PSA 147:15: RV PSA 147:15 · LV PSA 147:15 · Read together PSA 147:15

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OET-RV PSA 147:15

15 He sends out his command to the soil,
 ⇔ ≈ His message travels quickly.

OET-LV PSA 147:15

15 The_one_who_sends message_of_his the_earth to quickly message_of_his it_runs.

Sense 6: courier

Semantic domains: Messengers (001001002003006)

Core domains: Errand (058); Speed (167)

Definition: = a person who carries a message on behalf of someone else and is supposed to deliver that as quickly as possible

Forms: vbqal-ptca

CH2 30:6: RV CH2 30:6 · LV CH2 30:6 · Read together CH2 30:6

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OET-RV CH2 30:6

6 Runners took the letters from the king and his officials, going to all of Yisrael and Yehudah with the king’s command: “Descendants of Yisrael, return to Yahweh, the god of Avraham, Yitshak (Isaac), and Yisrael, and he’ll return to you—the group that escaped from the control of the Assyrian kings.

OET-LV CH2 30:6

6 And_ the_runners _they_went with_letters from_the_hand_of the_king and_officials_of_his in_all Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) and_according_to_the_command_of the_king to_say Oh_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) return to YHWH the_god_of ʼAⱱrāhām Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) so_that_he_may_return to the_escaped_remnant which_remains to/for_you(pl) from_the_palm_of the_kings_of ʼAshshūr.

CH2 30:10: RV CH2 30:10 · LV CH2 30:10 · Read together CH2 30:10

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OET-RV CH2 30:10

10 The messengers went from city to city in the Efrayim (Ephraim) and Menasheh (Manasseh) regions, as far north as Zevulun, but many people there laughed at them and mocked them.

OET-LV CH2 30:10

10 And_ the_runners _they_were passing from_city to_city in_land_of ʼEfrayim and_Mənashsheh and_unto Zəⱱūlūn and_they_were laughing on_them and_mocking (in)_them.
All 7 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: RV CH2 30:6 · RV CH2 30:10 · LV CH2 30:6 · LV CH2 30:10 · Read together CH2 30:6 · Read together CH2 30:10

EST: RV EST 3:13 · RV EST 3:15 · RV EST 8:10 · RV EST 8:14 · LV EST 3:13 · LV EST 3:15 · LV EST 8:10 · LV EST 8:14 · Read together EST 3:13 · Read together EST 3:15 · Read together EST 8:10 · Read together EST 8:14

JER: RV JER 51:31 · LV JER 51:31 · Read together JER 51:31

Sense 7: to be busy, to work hard

Semantic domains: Serve (002003002024)

Core domains: Work (200)

Definition: = action by which humans work hard to achieve a certain goal

Forms: vbqal-

HAG 1:9: RV HAG 1:9 · LV HAG 1:9 · Read together HAG 1:9

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OET-RV HAG 1:9

9 “You expected much, but gained little. Anything you brought home, I blew away again. Why? Commander-in-chief Yahweh says it’s because my residence is still in ruins, while you’re all busy working on your own houses.

OET-LV HAG 1:9

9 You_turned_to_look to much and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE (into)_little and_you(pl)_brought_it the_house and_I_blew in_him/it because_of what the_utterance_of YHWH soldiers/messengers because_of house_of_my which it is_desolate and_you(pl) are_running each to_his_own_of_house.

Sense 8: guard

Semantic domains: Soldiers (001001002003013)

Core domains: Security (152)

Definition: literally: runners; hence: = soldiers ► responsible for protecting buildings and high-ranking officials

Forms: vbqal-ptca

SA1 22:17: RV SA1 22:17 · LV SA1 22:17 · Read together SA1 22:17

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OET-RV SA1 22:17

17 Then the king commanded his messengers who were stationed beside him, “Turn around and put Yahweh’s priests to death because they’ve taken David’s side. And because they knew he was fleeing, but they didn’t inform me.” But the king’s servants weren’t willing to attack Yahweh’s priests.

OET-LV SA1 22:17

17 And_ the_king _he/it_said to_runners who_were_standing on/upon/above_him/it turn_round and_put_to_death the_priests_of YHWH if/because also hand_of_their is_with Dāvid and_because/when they_knew if/because_that he was_fleeing and_not they_uncovered DOM mmm and_not the_servants_of the_king they_were_willing to_stretch_out DOM hand_of_their to_fall on_the_priests_of YHWH.

KI1 14:27: RV KI1 14:27 · LV KI1 14:27 · Read together KI1 14:27

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OET-RV KI1 14:27

27 To replace them, King Rehav’am made some bronze shields and assigned them to the officers who protect the entrance to the palace.

OET-LV KI1 14:27

27 And_ the_king Rəḩaⱱˊām _he/it_made in_place_of_them shields_of bronze and_he_entrusted_them on the_hand_of the_commanders_of the_runners who_guarded the_entrance_of the_house_of the_king.
All 12 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: RV SA1 22:17 · LV SA1 22:17 · Read together SA1 22:17

KI1: RV KI1 14:27–28 · LV KI1 14:27–28 · Read together KI1 14:27–28

KI2: RV KI2 10:25 · RV KI2 11:4 · RV KI2 11:6 · RV KI2 11:11 · RV KI2 11:13 · RV KI2 11:19 · LV KI2 10:25 · LV KI2 11:4 · LV KI2 11:6 · LV KI2 11:11 · LV KI2 11:13 · LV KI2 11:19 · Read together KI2 10:25 · Read together KI2 11:4 · Read together KI2 11:6 · Read together KI2 11:11 · Read together KI2 11:13 · Read together KI2 11:19

CH2: RV CH2 12:10–11 · LV CH2 12:10–11 · Read together CH2 12:10–11

JER: RV JER 51:31 · LV JER 51:31 · Read together JER 51:31

Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to be broken

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Life and Death (099)

Definition: = process by which an earthenware object breaks into pieces, ≈ used as a metaphor for death

ECC 12:6: RV ECC 12:6 · LV ECC 12:6 · Read together ECC 12:6

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OET-RV ECC 12:6

6 Think about God before the silver cord gets broken
 ⇔ ≈ and the golden bowl breaks,
 ⇔ the pitcher shatters at the well
 ⇔ ≈ and the wheel is crushed at the cistern,

OET-LV ECC 12:6

6 Until that not it_will_be_snapped the_cord_of (the)_silver and_ the_bowl_of the_gold _it_will_be_crushed and_ the_jar _it_will_be_broken at the_water_spring and_ the_water_wheel _it_will_be_crushed to the_well.

Sense 2: to break, to falter

Semantic domains: Weak (002001001065)

Core domains: Strength (172)

Definition: literally: to break; hence: = process by which humans gradually lose strength and energy after a prolonged time of activity

ISA 42:4: RV ISA 42:4 · LV ISA 42:4 · Read together ISA 42:4

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OET-RV ISA 42:4

4 He won’t grow dim or be crushed
 ⇔ before he’s established justice in the world,
 ⇔ and while the islands wait for his instructions.

OET-LV ISA 42:4

4 Not he_will_grow_dim and_not he_will_be_crushed until he_will_establish on_the_earth justice and_for_instruction_of_his islands they_will_wait.