רוּץ (ruts) means “to run: run” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: roots Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
רוּץ · ruts · to run: run
: run/runner/messenger 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
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רוּץ · ruts · to run: guard
: guard 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
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רוּץ · ruts · to run: pieces
: pieces 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
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a primitive root; to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)
KJV glosses: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| ran | 11 |
| run | 6 |
| the guards | 5 |
| and ran | 4 |
| the couriers | 4 |
| running | 3 |
| to run | 3 |
| and the guards | 2 |
| couriers | 2 |
| i can charge | 2 |
| of the guard | 2 |
| the guardroom | 2 |
| a runner | 1 |
| and hurry | 1 |
| and quickly brought them | 1 |
| and rushed | 1 |
| and she ran | 1 |
| and they gallop | 1 |
| and to run | 1 |
| and took off running | 1 |
| another | 1 |
| darting about | 1 |
| fled | 1 |
| from the guards | 1 |
| gallop | 1 |
| have run with their message | 1 |
| he ran | 1 |
| he ran from | 1 |
| he ran out | 1 |
| he rushes | 1 |
| i run | 1 |
| i want to run | 1 |
| i will chase babylon | 1 |
| i will chase edom | 1 |
| i will run | 1 |
| is busy | 1 |
| is running alone | 1 |
| let me run | 1 |
| let us hurry | 1 |
| may run | 1 |
| of the guards | 1 |
| one courier | 1 |
| pulverized them | 1 |
| races | 1 |
| ran to him | 1 |
| run out | 1 |
| running alone | 1 |
| runs | 1 |
| rushed | 1 |
| rushing | 1 |
| so the guards | 1 |
| so they ran | 1 |
| that i may go quickly | 1 |
| that run | 1 |
| then run | 1 |
| they charge | 1 |
| they move swiftly | 1 |
| they run | 1 |
| they rushed forward | 1 |
| they will run | 1 |
| to hurry | 1 |
| to the guards | 1 |
| want to run | 1 |
| who ran | 1 |
| who was quickly brought | 1 |
| will run | 1 |
| will stretch out | 1 |
| you have raced | 1 |
| you run | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and ran | 9 |
| ran | 9 |
| run | 5 |
| running | 5 |
| and the guard | 4 |
| of the guard | 4 |
| they shall run | 4 |
| and they ran | 3 |
| to run | 3 |
| and there ran | 2 |
| he runneth | 2 |
| i will run | 2 |
| into the guard | 2 |
| posts | 2 |
| runneth | 2 |
| shall run | 2 |
| so the posts | 2 |
| the guard | 2 |
| the posts | 2 |
| unto him run | 2 |
| and he ran | 1 |
| and run | 1 |
| and she ran | 1 |
| and they brought him hastily | 1 |
| and when thou runnest | 1 |
| and ye run | 1 |
| another | 1 |
| but i will make | 1 |
| down | 1 |
| for by thee i have run | 1 |
| for by thee i have run through | 1 |
| he ran | 1 |
| if thou hast run | 1 |
| in running | 1 |
| let me i pray thee also run | 1 |
| let me now run | 1 |
| let me run | 1 |
| make him run away | 1 |
| me we will run | 1 |
| not thee shall run | 1 |
| of me that he might run | 1 |
| one post | 1 |
| run away | 1 |
| shall soon stretch out | 1 |
| so shall they run | 1 |
| speedily | 1 |
| than a post | 1 |
| that he may run | 1 |
| that he ran | 1 |
| that i may run | 1 |
| that the guard | 1 |
| they run | 1 |
| to the guard | 1 |
| unto the footmen | 1 |
| wherefore wilt thou run | 1 |
| yet they ran | 1 |
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And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
Read word by wordMeanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.
Read word by wordSo the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”
Read word by wordAnd she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran back to the well to draw water, until she had drawn water for all his camels.
Read word by wordThe girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.
Read word by wordNow Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.
Read word by wordHe told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
Read word by wordWhen Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
Read word by wordEsau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
Read word by wordSo Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he went in before Pharaoh.
Read word by wordA young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
Read word by wordSo Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 17.12
So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there it all was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath.
Read word by wordand as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They rushed forward, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.
Read word by wordEach Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran.
Read word by wordThe woman ran quickly to tell her husband, “Behold, the man who came to me the other day has reappeared!”
Read word by wordHe ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
Read word by wordThat same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
Read word by wordHe said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to serve his own chariots and horses, and to run in front of his chariots.
Read word by wordSo they ran and brought Saul, and when he stood among the people, he was a head taller than any of the others.
Read word by wordOne day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.
Read word by wordThen David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
Read word by wordAs the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.
Read word by wordDavid ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
Read word by wordIf your father misses me at all, tell him, ‘David urgently requested my permission to hurry to Bethlehem, his hometown, because there is an annual sacrifice for his whole clan.’
Read word by wordHe said to the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” And as the boy ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him.
Read word by wordThen the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.
Read word by wordSome time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
Read word by wordThen Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the LORD has avenged him of his enemies.”
Read word by wordSo Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.
Read word by wordAhimaaz son of Zadok, however, persisted and said to Joab, “No matter what, please let me also run behind the Cushite!” “My son,” Joab replied, “why do you want to run, since you will not receive a reward?”
Read word by word“No matter what, I want to run!” he replied. “Then run!” Joab told him. So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.
Read word by wordNow David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.
Read word by wordthe watchman saw another man running, and he called out to the gatekeeper, “Look! Another man is running alone!” “This one also brings good news,” said the king.
Read word by wordFor in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.
Read word by wordAt that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
Read word by wordThen King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
Read word by wordAnd whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would bear the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom.
Read word by wordAnd the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
Read word by wordSo Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”
Read word by wordAnd the woman called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may go quickly to the man of God and return.”
Read word by wordPlease run out now to meet her and ask, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?’” And she answered, “Everything is all right.”
Read word by wordGehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
Read word by wordSo Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”
Read word by wordWhen he had finished making the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Do not let anyone out.” So the guards and officers put them to the sword, threw the bodies out, and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.
Read word by wordThen in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son
Read word by worda third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—
Read word by wordAnd the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
Read word by wordWhen Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordHe took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,
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