Hebrew · H213, G4692 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "to hurry, rush, act impulsively".

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Meaning

to hurry, rush, act impulsively
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle active Exod 5:13 · Prov 21:5 · Prov 29:20
Perfect Josh 10:13 · Josh 17:15 · Jer 17:16
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Jussive Isa 22:4
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Participle 3 Perfect 3 Imperfect 1
Stem
Qal 6 Hiphil 1
Mood
Indicative 3 Jussive 1

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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