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Lexicon :: Strong's G5143 - trechō

Aa
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
Dictionary Aids

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 - And 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 G4222 drink G4222.

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And they left G565 the tomb G3419 quickly G5035 with fear G5401 and great G3173 joy G5479, and ran G5143 to report G518 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 - And 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 G4222 drink G4222, saying G3004, “[fn]Let G863 us see G3708 if G1487 Elijah G2243 comes G2064 to take G2507 Him down G2507.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:20 - “So G2532 he set G450 out G450 and came G2064 to [fn]his father G3962. But when 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 - Nevertheless G1161, Peter G4074 got G450 up G450 and ran G5143 to the tomb G3419; and when he stooped G3879 and G3879 looked G3879 in, he *saw G991 the linen G3608 wrappings G3608 [fn]only G3441; and he went G565 away G565 to his [fn]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 the Lord G2962 from the tomb G3419, and we do not know G6063 where G4226 they have put 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 G3767, it does not depend on the person who [fn]wants G2309 it nor G3761 the one who [fn]runs G5143, but on God G2316 who has G1653 mercy G1653.

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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 G3779 such G3779 a G3779 way G3779 that you may win G2638.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:26 - Therefore G5106 I run G5143 in G3779 such G3779 a G3779 way G3779 as not to run aimlessly G84; I box G4438 in G3779 such G3779 a G3779 way G3779, as [fn]to avoid hitting G1194 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 G305; 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 G3381 fear G3381 that G3381 somehow G4458 I might be running G5143, or G2228 had run G5143, in vain G2756.

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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 firmly G1907 the word G3056 of life G2222, so G1519 that G1519 on the day G2250 of Christ G5547 I can take pride G2745 because G3754 I did not run G5143 in vain G2756 nor G3761 labor G2872 in vain G2756.

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Finally G3062, brothers G80 and sisters, 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 G2531 it was also G2532 with you;

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Therefore G5105, since we also G2532 have G2192 such G5118 a G5118 great G5118 cloud G3509 of witnesses G3144 surrounding G4029 us, let’s rid G659 ourselves of G659 every G3956 obstacle G3591 and the sin G266 which so easily G2139 entangles G2139 us, and let’s 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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