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run

Meaning of “run”

To move swiftly on foot; to flow, spread, proceed, continue, or carry out a course.

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71 occurrences65 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:22

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Psalms 58:7
Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:7 · retained source text

Let them melt away as waters, which runne continually: When he bendeth his bow to shoote his arrowes, let them be as cut in pieces.

Psalms 59:4
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 59:4 · retained source text

They runne and prepare themselues without my fault: awake to helpe me, and behold.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to meete me.

Psalms 78:16
He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 78:16 · retained source text

Hee brought streames also out of the rocke, and caused waters to runne downe like riuers.

Psalms 104:10
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 104:10 · retained source text

He sendeth the springs into the valleys: which runne among the hilles.

1611 marginal noteHebr. who sendeth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. walke

Psalms 119:136
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:136 · retained source text

Riuers of waters runne downe mine eyes: because they keepe not thy Law.

Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:16 · retained source text

For their feete runne to euil, and make haste to shed blood.

1611 marginal noteIsa.59.7. rom.3.15.

Ecclesiastes 1:7
All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:7 · retained source text

All the riuers runne into the sea, yet the Sea is not full: vnto the place from whence the riuers come, thither they returne againe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. returne to goe.

1611 marginal notePsal. 104.9, 10. iob 38.10.

Song of Solomon 1:4
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 1:4 · retained source text

Draw me, we will runne after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and reioyce in thee, we wil remember thy loue more then wine: the vpright loue thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, they loue thee vprightly.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 6.44.

Isaiah 33:4
And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 33:4 · retained source text

And your spoile shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of Locusts shall he runne vpon them.

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