BDB7829
מֵרוֺץ noun [masculine] running, race; — absolute Eccl 9:11.
Strong's Lexicon
H4793
H4793 — מֵרוֹץ
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4793 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מֵרוֹץ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7323 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | merowts |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | may-rotes' |
| Meaning: | 1. a run (the trial of speed) |
| KJV Renderings: | race. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מרוץ (méh-rohtz’)
Ecclesiastes 9:11
- KJV: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
- EHCC: the race (is) not to the swift,