trechō · run

What it means

trechō (τρέχω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “run”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To move quickly on one's feet.
2. To strive to reach the goal of faith.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• run ×8
• ran ×5
• running ×4
• one who runs ×1
• rushing ×1
• she runs ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Mark×2
• Luke×2
• John×2
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×4
• Galatians×3
• Philippians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• Hebrews×1
• Revelation×1

• Matthew 27:48

  And at once one of them ran and took a sponge, and filled it with sour wine, and putting it on a reed, he was giving him a drink.

• Matthew 28:8

  And going away quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, they ran to tell his disciples.

• Mark 5:6

  And seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down before him;

• Mark 15:36

  And someone ran, and filling a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and was giving him a drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”

• Luke 15:20

  And he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and running, he fell on his neck and kissed him.

• Luke 24:12

  But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; and stooping to look in, he sees the linen cloths alone; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened.

• John 20:2

  So she runs and comes to Simon Peter and to the other disciple, whom Jesus held dear, and says to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put him.”

• John 20:4

  And the two were running together, and the other disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and came first to the tomb.

• Romans 9:16

  So then, it depends not on the one who wants nor on the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.

• 1 Corinthians 9:24

  Do you not know that those who run in a stadium all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

• 1 Corinthians 9:26

  So I run in this way: not as one who runs aimlessly; I box in this way: not as one beating the air.

• Galatians 2:2

  And I went up because of a revelation, and I laid before them the good news that I proclaim among the nations —but privately, to those who were considered important— for fear that I might be running or had run in vain.

• Galatians 5:7

  You were running well; who hindered you so that you do not obey the truth?

• Philippians 2:16

  holding forth the word of life, for a boast to me on the day of the Messiah, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:1

  Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, just as it is also among you,

• Hebrews 12:1

  Therefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

• Revelation 9:9

  and they had breastplates like iron breastplates, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses rushing into battle.

And 3 more times.