Strong's Greek · G5143
τρέχω
tréchō
have course, run
Definition
compare G2359 (θρίξ)); which uses (the base of G1408 (δρόμος)) as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
apparently a primary verb (properly, ;
Appears 20 times in Scripture
“And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.””
“So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.”
“Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.”
“The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.”
“One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.”
“When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.”
“So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!””
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.”
“So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).