מְרוּצָה
me.ru.tsahrunningHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine4 occurrences2 books3 verses
Definition
or מְרֻצָה; feminine of H4793; a race (the act), whether the manner or the progress
Traditional renderings: course, running. Compare H4835.
Traditional renderings: course, running. Compare H4835.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מְרוּצָה:
- δρόμοςdromos“racecourse”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- 2 Samuel 18:27מְרוּצַ֣ת · to be running; כִּמְרֻצַ֖תThe watchman said, “The first man appears to me to be running like Ahimaaz son of Zadok.” “This is a good man,” said the king. “He comes with good news.”
- Jeremiah 8:6בִּמְרֻצוֹתָם · his own courseI have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.
- Jeremiah 23:10מְרֽוּצָתָם֙ · their courseFor the land is full of adulterers—because of the curse, the land mourns and the pastures of the wilderness have dried up—their course is evil and their power is misused.