An adjective describing hasty, ill-considered action. In Acts 19:36, the town clerk urges the Ephesian crowd to avoid rash acts during the riot over Diana's shrine. In 2 Timothy 3:4, Paul lists it among vices of the last days—people who are headstrong and impetuous. The Greek root suggests 'falling forward,' capturing the image of stumbling ahead without looking. Both passages warn against decisions made in passion rather than prudence.