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Lexicon :: Strong's G5143 - trechō

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τρέχω
Transliteration
trechō (Key)
Pronunciation
trekh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary verb (properly, threcho, cf θρίξ (G2359)), which uses dremo {drem'-o} (the base of δρόμος (G1408)) as alternate in certain tenses
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:226,1189

Strong’s Definitions

τρέχω tréchō, trekh'-o; apparently a primary verb (properly, θρέχω thréchō; compare G2359); which uses δρέμω drémō drem'-o (the base of G1408) as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively):—have course, run.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's G5143 in the following manner: run (19x), have course (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's G5143 in the following manner: run (19x), have course (1x).

  1. to run

    1. of persons in haste

    2. of those who run in a race course

  2. metaph.

    1. of doctrine rapidly propagated

    2. by a metaphor taken from runners in a race, to exert one's self, strive hard

    3. to spend one's strength in performing or attaining something

    4. word occurs in Greek writings denoting to incur extreme peril, which it requires the exertion of all one's effort to overcome

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τρέχω tréchō, trekh'-o; apparently a primary verb (properly, θρέχω thréchō; compare G2359); which uses δρέμω drémō drem'-o (the base of G1408) as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively):—have course, run.
STRONGS G5143:
τρέχω; imperfect ἔτρεχον; 2 aorist ἔδραμον; from Homer down; the Sept. for רוּץ; to run;
a. properly: of persons in haste, Mark 5:6; John 20:2, 4; with a telic infinitive Matthew 28:8; δραμών with a finite verb, Matthew 27:48; Mark 15:36; Luke 15:20; τρέχω ἐπί with an accusative of place, Luke 24:12 (T omits; L Tr brackets WH reject the verse); εἰς πόλεμον, Revelation 9:9; of those who run in a race-course (ἐν σταδίῳ), 1 Corinthians 9:24, 26.
b. metaphorically: of doctrine rapidly propagated, 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (R. V. run); by a metaphor taken from the runners in a race, to exert oneself, strive hard; to spend one's strength in performing or attaining something: Romans 9:16; Galatians 5:7; εἰς κενόν, Galatians 2:2 (Winers Grammar, 504 (470); Buttmann, § 148, 10); Philippians 2:16; τόν ἀγῶνα, Hebrews 12:1 (see ἀγών, 2); the same expression occurs in Greek writings, denoting to incur extreme peril, which it requires the exertion of all one's efforts to overcome, Herodotus 8, 102; Euripides, Or. 878; Alc. 489; Electr. 883; Iph. Aul. 1456; Dionysius Halicarnassus 7, 48, etc.; miserabile currunt certamen, Stat. Theb. 3,116. (Compare: εἰστρέχω, κατατρέχω, περιτρέχω, προτρέχω, προστρέχω, συντρέχω, ἐπιτρέχω συντρέχω, ὑποτρέχω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
27:48; 28:8
Mark
5:6; 15:36
Luke
15:20; 24:12
John
20:2; 20:4
Romans
9:16
1 Corinthians
9:24; 9:26
Galatians
2:2; 5:7
Philippians
2:16
2 Thessalonians
3:1
Hebrews
12:1
Revelation
9:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5143 matches the Greek τρέχω (trechō),
which occurs 20 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:48 - Immediately G2112 one G1520 of them ran, G5143 and taking G2983 a sponge, G4699 he filled G4130 it with sour G3690 wine G3690 and put G4060 it on a reed, G2563 and gave G4222 Him a drink. G4222

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:8 - And they left G565 the tomb G3419 quickly G5035 with fear G5401 and great G3173 joy G5479 and ran G5143 to report G518 it to His disciples. G3101

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:6 - Seeing G3708 Jesus G2424 from a distance, G3113 he ran G5143 up and bowed G4352 down G4352 before G4352 Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:36 - Someone G5100 ran G5143 and filled G1072 a sponge G4699 with sour G3690 wine, G3690 put G4060 it on a reed, G2563 and gave G4222 Him a drink, G4222 saying, G3004 “[fn]Let G863 us see G3708 whether G1487 Elijah G2243 will come G2064 to take G2507 Him down.” G2507

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:20 - “So G2532 he got G450 up and came G2064 to [fn]his father. G3962 But while he was still G2089 a long G3112 way G3112 off, G568 his father G3962 saw G3708 him and felt G4697 compassion G4697 for him, and ran G5143 and [fn]embraced G1968 G1909 G5137 him and kissed G2705 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:12 - But Peter G4074 got G450 up and ran G5143 to the tomb; G3419 stooping G3879 and looking G3879 in, he *saw G991 the linen G3608 wrappings G3608 [fn]only; G3441 and he went G565 away G565 to his home, G848 marveling G2296 at what G3588 had happened. G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:2 - So G3767 she *ran G5143 and *came G2064 to Simon G4613 Peter G4074 and to the other G243 disciple G3101 whom G3739 Jesus G2424 loved, G5368 and *said G3004 to them, “They have taken G142 away G142 the Lord G2962 out of the tomb, G3419 and we do not know G6063 where G4226 they have laid G5087 Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:4 - The two G1417 were running G5143 together; G3674 and the other G243 disciple G3101 ran G4390 ahead G4390 faster G5036 than Peter G4074 and came G2064 to the tomb G3419 first; G4413

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:16 - So G686 then G686 it does not depend on the man who wills G2309 or G3761 the man who runs, G5143 but on God G2316 who has G1653 mercy. G1653

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:24 - Do you not know G6063 that those G3588 who run G5143 in a race G4712 all G3956 run, G5143 but only one G1520 receives G2983 the prize? G1017 Run G5143 in such G3779 a way G3779 that you may win. G2638

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:26 - Therefore G5106 I run G5143 in such G3779 a way, G3779 as not without G84 aim; G84 I box G4438 in such G3779 a way, G3779 as not beating G1194 the air; G109

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:2 - [fn]It was because G2596 of a revelation G602 that I went G305 up; and I submitted G394 to them the gospel G2098 which G3739 I preach G2784 among G1722 the Gentiles, G1484 but I did so in private G2596 G2398 to those G3588 who were of reputation, G1380 for fear G3381 that I might be running, G5143 or G2228 had run, G5143 in vain. G2756

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:7 - You were running G5143 well; G2573 who G5101 hindered G1465 you from obeying G3982 the truth? G225

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:16 - holding G1907 [fn]fast G1907 the word G3056 of life, G2222 so G1519 that in the day G2250 of Christ G5547 I will have reason G2745 to glory G2745 because G3754 I did not run G5143 in vain G2756 nor G3761 toil G2872 in vain. G2756

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:1 - Finally, G3062 brethren, G80 pray G4336 for us that the word G3056 of the Lord G2962 will [fn]spread G5143 rapidly G5143 and be glorified, G1392 just G2531 as it did also G2532 with you;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:1 - Therefore, G5105 since we have G2192 so G5118 great G5118 a cloud G3509 of witnesses G3144 surrounding G4029 us, let us also G2532 lay G659 aside G659 every G3956 encumbrance G3591 and the sin G266 which so easily G2139 entangles G2139 us, and let us run G5143 with endurance G5281 the race G73 that is set G4295 before G4295 us,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:9 - They had G2192 breastplates G2382 like G5613 breastplates G2382 of iron; G4603 and the sound G5456 of their wings G4420 was like G5613 the sound G5456 of chariots, G716 of many G4183 horses G2462 rushing G5143 to battle. G4171
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