מְרוּצָהmᵉrûwtsâh
a race (the act), whether the manner or the progress
Pronunciation: mer-oo-tsaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4794
Meanings
1. running
2. course, (of life)
1. running, mode, style, of running (2 Samuel 18:27)
2. course, (of life) (Jeremiah 8:6; Jeremiah 23:10; Jeremiah 22:17)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- 2 Samuel 18:27 “The first man runs like Ahimaaz son of Zadok,” the watchman said. “He is a good man and comes with good news,” the king replied.
- Jeremiah 8:6 I listen to their conversations and don’t hear a word of truth. Is anyone sorry for doing wrong? Does anyone say, “What a terrible thing I have done”? No! All are running down the path of sin as swiftly as a horse galloping into battle!
- Jeremiah 23:10 For the land is full of adultery, and it lies under a curse. The land itself is in mourning— its wilderness pastures are dried up. For they all do evil and abuse what power they have.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).