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רוּץ H7323

H7323 is the Hebrew word רוּץ, transliterated rûwts and said roots. The King James Version most often renders it ran.

Word: רוּץTransliteration: rûwtsSaid: rootsLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 91 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 89 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ran 27×run 25×guard 14×running 6×posts 6×runneth 4×run away 2×brought him hastily 1×some shall run 1×might run 1×footmen 1×now run 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

Verses using רוּץ

The first 40 of 91 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 18:2 · KJV

And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

Genesis 18:7 · KJV

And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

Genesis 24:17 · KJV

And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

Genesis 24:20 · KJV

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

Genesis 24:28 · KJV

And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.

Genesis 24:29 · KJV

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

Genesis 29:12 · KJV

And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

Genesis 29:13 · KJV

And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

Genesis 33:4 · KJV

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Genesis 41:14 · KJV

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

Numbers 11:27 · KJV

And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.

Numbers 16:47 · KJV

And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.

Joshua 7:22 · KJV

So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

Joshua 8:19 · KJV

And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.

Judges 7:21 · KJV

And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.

Judges 13:10 · KJV

And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.

1 Samuel 3:5 · KJV

And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

1 Samuel 4:12 · KJV

And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

1 Samuel 8:11 · KJV

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

1 Samuel 10:23 · KJV

And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

1 Samuel 17:17 · KJV

And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren.

1 Samuel 17:22 · KJV

And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

1 Samuel 17:48 · KJV

And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:51 · KJV

Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

1 Samuel 20:6 · KJV

If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

1 Samuel 20:36 · KJV

And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

1 Samuel 22:17 · KJV

And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

2 Samuel 15:1 · KJV

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

2 Samuel 18:19 · KJV

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

2 Samuel 18:21 · KJV

Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

2 Samuel 18:22 · KJV

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

2 Samuel 18:23 · KJV

But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

2 Samuel 18:24 · KJV

And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

2 Samuel 18:26 · KJV

And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.

2 Samuel 22:30 · KJV

For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.

1 Kings 1:5 · KJV

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1 Kings 14:27 · KJV

And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king’s house.

1 Kings 14:28 · KJV

And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.

1 Kings 18:46 · KJV

And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

1 Kings 19:20 · KJV

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

Common questions

What does Strong's H7323 mean?

H7323 is the Hebrew word רוּץ (rûwts), meaning to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush).

How is H7323 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ran (27 times), run (25 times), guard (14 times), running (6 times), posts (6 times), among others.

How many times does H7323 appear in the Bible?

רוּץ (rûwts) is tagged in 91 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7323 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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