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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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Jeremiah 50:44
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:44 · retained source text

Behold, he shall come vp like a lyon from the swelling of Iordan, vnto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly runne away from her: and who is a chosen man that I may appoint ouer her? for who is like me, and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepheard that will stand before me?

1611 marginal noteOr, conuent me to plead.

1611 marginal noteChap.49.19.

1611 marginal noteIob.41.1. Chap.49.19.

Jeremiah 51:31
One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:31 · retained source text

One poste shall runne to meet another, and one messenger to meete another, to shew the king of Babylon that his citie is taken at one end,

Lamentations 2:18
Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Lamentations 2:18 · retained source text

Their heart cried vnto the LORD, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let teares runne downe like a riuer, day and night: giue thy selfe no rest, let not the apple of thine eyes cease.

1611 marginal noteIere. 14.17. chap. 1.16.

Ezekiel 24:16
Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 24:16 · retained source text

Sonne of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourne, nor weepe, neither shall thy teares runne downe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. goe.

Ezekiel 32:14
Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:14 · retained source text

Then will I make their waters deepe, and cause their riuers to runne like oyle, saith the LORD God.

Daniel 12:4
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 12:4 · retained source text

But thou, O Daniel, shut vp the wordes, and seale the booke euen to the time of the ende: many shall runne to and fro, and knowledge shall bee increased.

Joel 2:4
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 2:4 · retained source text

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horse men, so shall they runne.

Joel 2:7
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 2:7 · retained source text

They shall runne like mighty men, they shall clime the wall like men of warre, and they shall march euery one on his wayes, and they shall not breake their rankes.

Joel 2:9
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 2:9 · retained source text

They shall runne to and fro in the citie: they shall runne vpon the wall: they shall clime vp vpon the houses: they shall enter in at the windowes, like a theefe.

Amos 5:24
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 5:24 · retained source text

But let iudgement run downe as waters, and righteousnesse as a mightie streame.

1611 marginal noteHeb. roule.

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