What does אוּץ · σπεύδω mean in the Bible?
אוּץ · σπεύδω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to hurry, rush, act impulsively".
Hebrew · H213, G4692
אָץ
To press ; (by implication) to be close , hurry , withdraw · to hasten
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אוּץ H213 to press ; (by implication) to be close , hurry , withdraw
σπεύδω G4692 to hasten
Pronunciation speúdō
Connotes urgent haste with eager desire, not merely speed but willingness to act quickly.
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What does אָץ (ats) mean in the Bible?
אוּץ · σπεύδω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to hurry, rush, act impulsively".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H213, G4692?
H213, G4692 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to hurry, rush, act impulsively
Source Gloss
to hurry, rush, act impulsively
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 7
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 6×
Participle active Exod 5:13 · Prov 21:5 · Prov 29:20 3×
Perfect Josh 10:13 · Josh 17:15 · Jer 17:16 3×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Jussive Isa 22:4 1×
Word Origins
אָץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain