Hebrew word study

רוּץrûwts — to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

Pronounced “roots”

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

Translated in the King James as: break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

Appears 103 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 10×
Genesis 18:2Genesis 18:7Genesis 24:17Genesis 24:20Genesis 24:28Genesis 24:29Genesis 29:12Genesis 29:13Genesis 33:4Genesis 41:14
Numbers — 2×
Numbers 11:27Numbers 16:47
Joshua — 2×
Joshua 7:22Joshua 8:19
Judges — 2×
Judges 7:21Judges 13:10
1 Samuel — 12×
1 Sam 3:51 Sam 4:121 Sam 8:111 Sam 10:231 Sam 17:171 Sam 17:221 Sam 17:481 Sam 17:511 Sam 20:61 Sam 20:361 Sam 22:17+ 1 more in 1 Samuel
2 Samuel — 12×
2 Sam 15:12 Sam 18:192 Sam 18:212 Sam 18:222 Sam 18:232 Sam 18:242 Sam 18:262 Sam 22:30+ 4 more in 2 Samuel
1 Kings — 6×
1 Ki 1:51 Ki 14:271 Ki 14:281 Ki 18:461 Ki 19:20+ 1 more in 1 Kings
2 Kings — 13×
2 Ki 4:222 Ki 4:262 Ki 5:202 Ki 5:212 Ki 10:252 Ki 11:42 Ki 11:62 Ki 11:112 Ki 11:132 Ki 11:192 Ki 23:12+ 2 more in 2 Kings
2 Chronicles — 7×
2 Chr 12:102 Chr 12:112 Chr 23:122 Chr 30:62 Chr 30:102 Chr 35:13+ 1 more in 2 Chronicles
Esther — 4×
Esther 3:13Esther 3:15Esther 8:10Esther 8:14
Job — 3×
Job 9:25Job 15:26Job 16:14
Psalms — 6×
Psalms 18:29Psalms 19:5Psalms 59:4Psalms 68:31Psalms 119:32Psalms 147:15
Proverbs — 4×
Proverbs 1:16Proverbs 4:12Proverbs 6:18Proverbs 18:10
Song of Solomon — 1×
Song 1:4
Isaiah — 3×
Isaiah 40:31Isaiah 55:5Isaiah 59:7
Jeremiah — 7×
Jeremiah 12:5Jeremiah 23:21Jeremiah 49:19Jeremiah 50:44Jeremiah 51:31+ 2 more in Jeremiah
Daniel — 1×
Daniel 8:6
Joel — 3×
Joel 2:4Joel 2:7Joel 2:9
Amos — 1×
Amos 6:12
Nahum — 1×
Nahum 2:4
Habakkuk — 1×
Habakkuk 2:2
Haggai — 1×
Haggai 1:9
Zechariah — 1×
Zech 2:4

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