H4793 H4793
A running or race, particularly the competitive footrace mentioned in Ecclesiastes 9:11
This rare noun appears only once in the Old Testament, in Ecclesiastes 9:11's famous reflection that "the race is not to the swift." The term specifically denotes competitive running—a footrace where speed would seem decisive. Yet Qoheleth uses it to illustrate life's unpredictability: skill and ability don't guarantee victory. The multilingual evidence (English "the race," Spanish "la carrera") confirms its athletic, competitive connotation rather than mere movement.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Denotes a competitive footrace or running contest. The single occurrence in Ecclesiastes 9:11 uses this term in a proverbial reflection on life's uncertainties, where even the swift may not win. The context emphasizes athletic competition as a metaphor for human endeavor, where outcomes transcend mere ability. Cross-linguistic glosses consistently render this as a formal race or contest rather than casual running. 1×
AR["هَ-مِّيرُوص"]·ben["দৌড়"]·DE["[המרוץ]"]·EN["the-race"]·FR["le-המרוץ"]·heb["ה-מרוץ"]·HI["दौड़"]·ID["perlombaan"]·IT["il-il-race"]·jav["balapan"]·KO["경주-그"]·PT["a-corrida"]·RU["бег,"]·ES["la-carrera"]·SW["mbio"]·TR["kosu"]·urd["دوڑ"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† מֵרוֹץ n.[m.] running; race;—abs. Ec 9:11.