Trechō τρέχω

Trechō (Greek τρέχω, Strong's G5143) is a Greek verb meaning “to run”. It occurs 20 times in 17 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Trechō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 27:48
  And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
• Matthew 28:8
  And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.

Mark

• Mark 5:6
  But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
• Mark 15:36
  And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

Luke

• Luke 15:20
  And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
• Luke 24:12
  Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

John

• John 20:2
  Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
• John 20:4
  So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

Romans

• Romans 9:16
  So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 9:24
  Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
• 1 Corinthians 9:26
  I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.

Galatians

• Galatians 2:2
  And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
• Galatians 5:7
  Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?

Philippians

• Philippians 2:16
  Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 3:1
  Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 12:1
  Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Revelation

• Revelation 9:9
  And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.They also had thoraxes like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).