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זוּב
zûwb · Hebrew · Strong's H2100 · 42 occurrences
The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “run”
What it means
to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
flow, gush out, have a issue, pine away, run
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“run”
also renders tréchō (G5143), hormáō (G3729), hâlak (H1980), nâgar (H5064), rûwr (H7325), râtsâʼ (H7519), shâṭaph (H7857), shâqaq (H8264)
“flow”
also renders rhéō (G4482), nâzal (H5140)
“pine away”
also renders xēraínō (G3583)
Where it appears
42 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 41 verses shown.
2 Samuel 3:29 · HVqrmsa
Let it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
Deuteronomy 6:3 · HVqrfsc
Hear therefore, Israel, and observe to do it, that it may be well with you, and that you may increase mightily, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised to you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy 11:9 · HVqrfsc
and that you may prolong your days in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give to them and to their offspring, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy 26:9 · HVqrfsc
and he has brought us into this place, and has given us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy 26:15 · HVqrfsc
Look down from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless your people Israel, and the ground which you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.”
Deuteronomy 27:3 · HVqrfsc
You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over, that you may go in to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
Deuteronomy 31:20 HVqrfscExodus 3:8 HVqrfscExodus 3:17 HVqrfscExodus 13:5 HVqrfscExodus 33:3 HVqrfscEzekiel 20:6 HVqrfscEzekiel 20:15 HVqrfscIsaiah 48:21 HC/Vqw3mpJeremiah 11:5 HVqrfscJeremiah 32:22 HVqrfscJeremiah 49:4 HVqrmsaJoshua 5:6 HVqrfscLamentations 4:9 HVqi3mpLeviticus 15:2 HVqrmsaLeviticus 15:4 HTd/VqrmsaLeviticus 15:6 HTd/VqrmsaLeviticus 15:7 HTd/VqrmsaLeviticus 15:8 HTd/VqrmsaLeviticus 15:9 HTd/VqrmsaLeviticus 15:11 HTd/VqrmsaLeviticus 15:12 HTd/VqrmsaLeviticus 15:13 HTd/VqrmsaLeviticus 15:19 HNcmsc/Sp3fsLeviticus 15:25 HVqi3fsLeviticus 15:32 HTd/VqrmsaLeviticus 15:33 HC/Td/VqrmsaLeviticus 20:24 HVqrfscLeviticus 22:4 HVqrmsaNumbers 5:2 HVqrmsaNumbers 13:27 HVqrfscNumbers 14:8 HVqrfscNumbers 16:13 HVqrfscNumbers 16:14 HVqrfscPsalm 78:20 HC/Vqw3mpPsalm 105:41 HC/Vqw3mp
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.