verb
trechamō
Greekτρέχω (trechō)
Strong’sG5143
I run, exercise myself
stem trech-20 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books16 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τρέχω
[in LXX chiefly for רוּץ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5143 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtrekh'-o
compare G2359); which uses δρέμω (the base of G1408) as alternate in certain tenses; to run or walk hastily (literally or figuratively)
Fromapparently a primary verb (properly, θρέχω;
King Jameshave course, run.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| trechamōτρέχω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | run | 1× |
| trechatōτρέχει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | ran | 1× |
| trechalōτρέχουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | run | 1× |
| trechaveἘτρέχετε | was happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person plural | running | 1× |
| trechaleἔτρεχον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | running | 1× |
| trechamaἔδραμον | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | run | 2× |
| trechataἔδραμεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | ran | 2× |
| trechalaἔδραμον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | ran | 1× |
| trechameiōτρέχω | happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular | running | 1× |
| trechateiōτρέχῃ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | spread rapidly | 1× |
| trechaneiōτρέχωμεν | happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural | run | 1× |
| trechavōrτρέχετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | run | 1× |
| trecharōtouτρέχοντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | runs | 1× |
| trecharōtoisτρέχοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | runners | 1× |
| trecharōtoiuτρεχόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | rushing | 1× |
| trecharatosδραμὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | ran | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 10 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | trechamō1×τρέχω | trechame | trechami | trechama2×ἔδραμον | trechamē | trechamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | trechasō | trechase | trechasi | trechasa | trechasē | trechaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | trechatō1×τρέχει | trechate | trechati | trechata2×ἔδραμεν | trechatē | trechatelē |
| we 1st person plural | trechanō | trechane | trechani | trechana | trechanē | trechanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | trechavō | trechave1×Ἐτρέχετε | trechavi | trechava | trechavē | trechavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | trechalō1×τρέχουσιν | trechale1×ἔτρεχον | trechali | trechala1×ἔδραμον | trechalē | trechalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | trechameiō1×τρέχω | trechameia | trechameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | trechaseiō | trechaseia | trechaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | trechateiō1×τρέχῃ | trechateia | trechateiē |
| we 1st person plural | trechaneiō1×τρέχωμεν | trechaneia | trechaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | trechaveiō | trechaveia | trechaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | trechaleiō | trechaleia | trechaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | trechasōr | trechasar | trechasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | trechatōr | trechatar | trechatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | trechavōr1×τρέχετε | trechavar | trechavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | trechalōr | trechalar | trechalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | trechamoiō | trechamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | trechasoiō | trechasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | trechatoiō | trechatoia |
| we 1st person plural | trechanoiō | trechanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | trechavoiō | trechavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | trechaloiō | trechaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | trecharō | trechari | trechara | trecharē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | trecharōtos3× | trecharitos | trecharatos3×δραμὼν | trecharētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
trech is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
20 occurrences, every one of them listed
trechamō“run”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×
1 Corinthians 9:26“run”mis toinun houtōs trechamō hōs ouk adēlōs, houtōs pukteuamō hōs ouk aēron derarōtos;Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
trechatō“ran”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 20:2“ran”trechatō oun kai erchetō pros Simōnon Petron kai pros ton allon mathēton hon filate tos Iēsus, kai legatō autoi; Airala ton kurion ek teu mnēmeieu, kai ouk oidanē pou tithala auton.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!”
trechalō“run”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 9:24“run”Ouk oidavē hoti tois en stadie trecharōtois pantois men trechalō, henos de lambatō tem brabeiem? houtōs trechavōr hina katalambaveia.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.
trechave“running”was happening · yeimperfect active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Galatians 5:7“running”Trechave kalōs; tinos vin enkoptata ta alētheia mē peithirō?You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?
trechale“running”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 20:4“running”trechale de tois duo homou; kai tos allos mathētos protrechata tachiem tou Petrou kai erchata prōtos eis tem mnēmeiem,The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
trechama“run”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular2×
Galatians 2:2“run”anabainama de kata apokalupsian; kai anatithema autoi tem euangeliem hem kērussamō en tei ethnei, kata idian de toi dokarōtoi, mē pōs eis kenem trechameiō ē trechama.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.
Philippians 2:16“run”logon zōau epecharōtois, eis kauchēmem mi eis hēmeran Christou, hoti ouk eis kenem trechama oude eis kenem kopiama.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.
trechata“ran”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 5:6“ran”kai horaratos ton Iēsun apo makrothen trechata kai proskunata auton,When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
Luke 24:12“ran”Tos de Petros anistanaratos trechata epi tem mnēmeiem; kai parakuptaratos blepatō teim othonieim moneim; kai aperchata pros heauton thaumazarōtos tem ginarētem.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.
trechala“ran”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 28:8“ran”kai apercharatais tachu apo teu mnēmeieu meta fobou kai charau megau trechala apangellara toi mathētoi autou.So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
trechameiō“running”happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Galatians 2:2“running”anabainama de kata apokalupsian; kai anatithema autoi tem euangeliem hem kērussamō en tei ethnei, kata idian de toi dokarōtoi, mē pōs eis kenem trechameiō ē trechama.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.
trechateiō“spread rapidly”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
2 Thessalonians 3:1“spread rapidly”Tem loipem proseuchevōr, adelfoir, peri nu, hina tos logos tou kuriou trechateiō kai doxaziteiō kathōs kai pros vin,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.
trechaneiō“run”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Hebrews 12:1“run”Toigaroun kai nis, tosoutem echarōtois perikeierōtem ni nefem marturoiu, onkon apotitheratois panton kai tan euperistatan hamartan, dia hupomonau trechaneiō ton prokeierōton ni agōnon,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.
trechavōr“run”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 9:24“run”Ouk oidavē hoti tois en stadie trecharōtois pantois men trechalō, henos de lambatō tem brabeiem? houtōs trechavōr hina katalambaveia.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.
trecharōtou“runs”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Romans 9:16“runs”ara oun ouk tou thelarōtou oude tou trecharōtou alla tou elēarōtou theou.So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
trecharōtois“runners”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Corinthians 9:24“runners”Ouk oidavē hoti tois en stadie trecharōtois pantois men trechalō, henos de lambatō tem brabeiem? houtōs trechavōr hina katalambaveia.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.
trecharōtoiu“rushing”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Revelation 9:9“rushing”kai echale thōraxoin hōs thōraxoin sidērouoin, kai tas fōnas taiu pteruxaiu autaiu hōs fōnas harmeiu hippoiu polloiu trecharōtoiu eis polemon;They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
trecharatos“ran”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine3×
Matthew 27:48“ran”kai eutheōs trecharatos henos ek autoiu kai lambaratos spongon pimplēaratos tē oxeu kai perititharatos kalamo potizate auton.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.
Mark 15:36“ran”trecharatos de tinos kai gemizaratos spongon oxeu perititharatos kalamo potizate auton, legarōtos; Afiēkavar horaneia ei erchetō Ēliaos kathairara auton.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 15:20“ran”kai anistanaratos erchata pros ton patēron heautou. ēti de autou makran apecharōtou horata auton tos patēros autou kai splanchnizita kai trecharatos epipiptata epi ton trachēlon autou kai katafilata auton.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.