Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
race
Usage: running, race, course
Strong's Number
H4793
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H4793 Quick Answer
Strong's H4793 מֵרוֹץ (merowts) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. merowts (may-rotes') n-m. 1. a run (the trial of speed) [from H7323] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include race. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- merowts (may-rotes') n-m. 1. a run (the trial of speed) [from H7323]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- race
Meaning and Definition
merowts (may-rotes') n-m. 1. a run (the trial of speed) [from H7323] KJV: race. Root(s): H7323
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4793. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4793 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render merowts, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
race
Ecclesiastes 9:11
How Strong's H4793 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4793 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4793 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H4793.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4793, grouped by book.
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4793 FAQ
What does merots (מֵרוֹץ) mean?
Merots (Strong's H4793) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "race". merowts (may-rotes') n-m. 1. a run (the trial of speed) [from H7323]
How many times is merots (מֵרוֹץ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H4793 across 1 book.
Where can I study merots (מֵרוֹץ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4793 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate merots (מֵרוֹץ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as race. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.