A dynamic verb used only in Job 9:26 to describe the swift passage of time. Job compares his fleeting days to 'a vulture that swoops down upon its food'—capturing the terrifying speed with which his life is disappearing. The verb conveys sudden, decisive movement, like a raptor diving from the sky. The Aramaic cognates suggest flying or rushing, making this a vivid image of predatory swiftness applied metaphorically to time's relentless advance.