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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4835. מְרֻצָה (merutsah) -- Race, course, running</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4835.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/jeremiah/22-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4835.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4835</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4834.htm" title="4834">◄</a> 4835. merutsah <a href="../hebrew/4836.htm" title="4836">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">merutsah: Race, course, running</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מְרֻצָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mrutsah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>meh-roo-tsah'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mer-oo-tsaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Race, course, running<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>oppression<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root רוּץ (ruts), meaning "to run" or "to rush."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the New Testament is "τρέχω" (trecho), Strong's Greek 5143, which also means "to run." This term appears in passages like 1 Corinthians 9:24, where Paul speaks of running the race to win the prize.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "merutsah" refers to the act of running or a race. It is used metaphorically in the Hebrew Bible to describe the swift movement or progress of individuals or events. The word conveys a sense of urgency and purpose, often associated with the pursuit of a goal or the execution of a task.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, running was a common activity, whether in the context of a messenger delivering urgent news, a warrior charging into battle, or a participant in a competitive race. The imagery of running was often used in biblical literature to illustrate spiritual truths, such as the pursuit of righteousness or the urgency of God's commands. The concept of a race or course was familiar to the Israelites, who understood it as a metaphor for life's journey and the pursuit of divine purposes.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7533.htm">ratsats</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a crushing, an oppression<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>extortion (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">מְרוּצָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>crushing, oppression</b></font>; — <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22-17.htm">Jeremiah 22:17</a> (+ <font class="hebrew2">הָעשֶׁק</font>). <p><font class="hebrew2">רַק</font> see I. <font class="hebrew2">רקק</font>; <font class="hebrew2">רֵק</font> see <font class="hebrew2">רֵיק</font>; <font class="hebrew2">רֹק</font> see II. <font class="hebrew2">רקק</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>violence <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7533.htm">ratsats</a>; oppression -- violence. See also <a href="/hebrew/4794.htm">mruwtsah</a>. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7533.htm">ratsats</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4794.htm">mruwtsah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה המרוצה ham·mə·rū·ṣāh hammərūṣāh hammeruTzah<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/22-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 22:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָעֹ֥שֶׁק וְעַל־ <b> הַמְּרוּצָ֖ה </b> לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> oppression <span class="itali">and extortion.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and for oppression, <span class="itali">and for violence,</span> to do<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> oppression and <span class="itali">and extortion</span> practicing<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4835.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4835.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4835<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hammerutzah_4835.htm">ham·mə·rū·ṣāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/4834.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4834"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4834" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/4836.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4836"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4836" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>