# רוּץ (ruts)

Israeli respelling: ruts. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7323. 92 Old Testament occurrences.

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

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

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/ruts-h7323

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 18:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/2) — 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 bowe…
- [Genesis 18:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/7) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/17) — And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
- [Genesis 24:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/20) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/28) — And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
- [Genesis 24:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/29) — And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
- [Genesis 29:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/29/12) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/29/13) — 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…
- [Genesis 33:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/4) — And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
- [Genesis 41:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/41/14) — Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and c…
- [Numbers 11:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/11/27) — And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
- [Numbers 16:47](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/16/47) — 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 p…
- [Joshua 7:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/7/22) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/19) — 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…
- [Judges 7:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/21) — And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
- [Judges 13:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/13/10) — 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…
- [1 Samuel 3:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/3/5) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/4/12) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/8/11) — 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 c…
- [1 Samuel 10:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/10/23) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/17) — 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 th…
- [1 Samuel 17:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/22) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/48) — 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…
- [1 Samuel 17:51](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/51) — 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 hi…
- [1 Samuel 20:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/20/6) — 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 sa…
- [1 Samuel 20:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/20/36) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/22/17) — 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…
- [2 Samuel 15:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/15/1) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/19) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/21) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/22) — 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 wi…
- [2 Samuel 18:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/23) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/24) — 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,…
- [2 Samuel 18:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/26) — And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king…
- [2 Samuel 22:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/22/30) — For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
- [1 Kings 1:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/5) — 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 b…
- [1 Kings 14:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/14/27) — 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 t…
- [1 Kings 14:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/14/28) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/46) — 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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/19/20) — 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 h…
- [2 Kings 4:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/22) — And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of G…
- [2 Kings 4:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/26) — Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she…
- [2 Kings 5:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/20) — But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands tha…
- [2 Kings 5:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/21) — So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all…
- [2 Kings 10:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/25) — And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in,…
- [2 Kings 11:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/4) — And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the…
- [2 Kings 11:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/6) — And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that…
- [2 Kings 11:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/11) — And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner o…
- [2 Kings 11:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/13) — And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD.
- [2 Kings 11:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/19) — And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from…
- [2 Kings 23:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/23/12) — And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made…
- [2 Chronicles 12:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/12/10) — Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of…
- [2 Chronicles 12:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/12/11) — And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
- [2 Chronicles 23:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/23/12) — Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
- [2 Chronicles 30:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/30/6) — So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the k…
- [2 Chronicles 30:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/30/10) — So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mo…
- [2 Chronicles 35:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/35/13) — And they roasted the passover with fire according to the ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in…
- [Esther 3:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/13) — And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old…
- [Esther 3:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/15) — The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat do…
- [Esther 8:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/10) — And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules,…
- [Esther 8:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/14) — So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at…
- [Job 9:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/9/25) — Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
- [Job 15:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/15/26) — He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
- [Job 16:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/16/14) — He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
- [Psalms 18:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/18/29) — For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
- [Psalms 19:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/19/5) — Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
- [Psalms 59:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/59/4) — They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
- [Psalms 68:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/68/31) — Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
- [Psalms 119:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/32) — I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
- [Psalms 147:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/147/15) — He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
- [Proverbs 1:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/1/16) — For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
- [Proverbs 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/4/12) — When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
- [Proverbs 6:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/6/18) — An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
- [Proverbs 18:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/18/10) — The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
- [Song of Solomon 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/1/4) — Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love…
- [Isaiah 40:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/40/31) — But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; an…
- [Isaiah 55:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/55/5) — Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and…
- [Isaiah 59:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/59/7) — Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in…
- [Jeremiah 12:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/12/5) — If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherei…
- [Jeremiah 23:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/23/21) — I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
- [Jeremiah 49:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/49/19) — Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run awa…
- [Jeremiah 50:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/44) — Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away…
- [Jeremiah 51:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/31) — One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
- [Daniel 8:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/8/6) — And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
- [Joel 2:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/2/4) — The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
- [Joel 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/2/7) — They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not b…
- [Joel 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/2/9) — They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the window…
- [Amos 6:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/6/12) — Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into h…
- [Nahum 2:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nahum/2/4) — The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall r…
- [Habakkuk 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/habakkuk/2/2) — And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
- [Haggai 1:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/haggai/1/9) — Ye looked for much, and lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mi…
- [Zechariah 2:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/2/4) — And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and c…