H7751a H7751a
To go about, rove, range to and fro; of roaming, searching, and restless wandering
A verb of movement that ranges from purposeful traversal to aimless wandering. In its basic Qal form, it describes the people going about to gather manna (Num 11:8) and Satan roving through the earth (Job 1:7). The Polel intensification transforms this into eager, purposeful ranging — the eyes of the LORD running to and fro across the whole earth (2 Chr 16:9), or people desperately scouring for the word of God (Amos 8:12). Spanish shifts tellingly from 'vagar' (to wander) in the Qal to 'recorrer/correr' (to traverse/run) in the intensified forms. The lone Hitpael in Jeremiah 49:3 adds a note of panicked, restless flight.
Senses
1. go about, rove (Qal) — Qal basic: to go about, rove, or traverse an area. Describes general movement through a space — the people dispersing to gather manna (Num 11:8), David's men going throughout the land (2 Sam 24:2, 8), and Satan roaming the earth (Job 1:7; 2:2). Spanish 'vagar/recorrer' and French 'aller au sujet de' capture the unhurried, traversing quality. 5×
AR["طُفْ", "فَطَافُوا", "مِنَ-الطَّوَفانِ", "يَجُولُ"]·ben["এবং-তারা-ভ্রমণ-করল", "ঘুরে-বেড়াত", "ঘুরে-বেড়ানো-থেকে", "ভ্রমণ-কর-"]·DE["[משוט]", "[משט]", "gehe-ueber", "ging-ueber", "und-sie-ging-ueber"]·EN["and-they-went-about", "from-roaming", "go-about", "went-about"]·FR["alla-au-sujet-de", "de-משוט", "de-משט", "et-ils-alla-environ", "va-environ"]·heb["ו-ישוטו", "מ-שוט", "שוט", "שטו"]·HI["और-घूमे", "घूम", "घूमने-से", "फैलते-थे"]·ID["berkeliaranlah", "dan-mereka-berkeliling", "dari-berkelana", "kelilingilah-"]·IT["ando-riguardo", "da-da-roaming", "e-essi-andò-riguardo-a", "va-riguardo-a"]·jav["Lan-piyambakipun-ngedaraken", "Mlampah-mlampah", "Ngedarana-", "saking-ngulandara"]·KO["그리고-두루-다냈다", "두루-다니라-", "에서-두루-다니며", "헤매었다"]·PT["E-percorreram", "Vagava", "de-vagar", "percorre"]·RU["и-обошли", "от-скитания", "пройди-", "ходил"]·ES["Se-dispersó", "Y-recorrieron", "de-vagar", "recorre-"]·SW["kutoka-kuzunguka", "na-wakazunguka", "walitawanyika", "zunguka-"]·TR["dolaş", "dolaşmaktan", "dolaştı", "ve-dolaştılar"]·urd["اور-گھومے", "پھرتے-تھے", "پھرنے-سے", "پھرو"]
2. run to and fro, range eagerly (Piel) — Polel/Piel intensive: to range eagerly to and fro, to run with purpose or desperation. The eyes of the LORD ranging throughout the earth seeking the faithful (2 Chr 16:9; Zech 4:10) define the purposeful end; Amos 8:12 shows the desperate end — people running north to east seeking God's word and not finding it. Spanish 'correr' (to run) and 'recorred' (range!) mark the intensified urgency. Daniel 12:4 prophesies that many will range to and fro and knowledge will increase. 5×
AR["الْجَائِلَةُ", "تَجُولاَنِ", "طُوفُوا", "يَتَجَوَّلُ", "يَجُولُونَ"]·ben["ঘুরে-বেড়াও", "ঘুরে-বেড়াচ্ছে", "ঘুরে-বেড়ায়", "তারা-ঘুরে-বেড়াবে", "দৌড়াদৌড়ি-করবে"]·DE["[ישוטטו]", "[ישטטו]", "[משוטטים]", "[משטטות]", "[שוטטו]"]·EN["ranging", "roving", "run-to-and-fro", "shall-run-to-and-fro", "they-will-roam"]·FR["[משטטות]", "[שוטטו]", "parcourir"]·heb["ישוֹטטוּ", "ישוטטו", "משוטטים", "משטטות", "שוטטו"]·HI["घूमती-रहती-हैं", "घूमती-हैं", "दौड़ते-फिरेंगे", "दौड़ेंगे", "दौड़ो"]·ID["Jelajahilah", "banyak-orang-akan-berkelana", "menjelajah", "menjelajahi"]·IT["[ישוטטו]", "[ישטטו]", "[משוטטים]", "[משטטות]", "[שוטטו]"]·jav["Mlayu-mlayua", "kathah-badhé-mlayu-mriki-mriku", "ngubengi", "sami-mider-mider", "sami-ngubengi"]·KO["다니는도다", "다니리라", "달려라", "달리고-있다", "돌아다니리라"]·PT["Percorrei", "correrão", "perambularão", "percorrendo"]·RU["будут-бродить", "будут-скитаться", "обозревающие", "обходите", "обходящие"]·ES["Recorred", "andarán-errantes", "correrán", "recorren"]·SW["wanaotembea", "watazunguka", "wengi-watatafuta", "yanatazama", "zungukeni"]·TR["dolaşanlar", "dolaşın", "dolaşıyor", "koşacaklar", "koşuşuracaklar"]·urd["بھاگیں-گے", "دوڑتے-پھریں-گے", "پھرتی-ہیں", "گھومو"]
3. wander restlessly (Hitpael) — Hitpael reflexive-iterative: to wander restlessly, roving without direction. Only in Jeremiah 49:3, where the daughters of Rabbah are told to rush about in panic among the hedgerows. Spanish 'vaguen' (let them wander) and English 'run to and fro' suggest frantic, directionless flight — a darker shade of the root's roving sense. 1×
AR["وَطُفْنَ"]·ben["এবং-দৌড়াও"]·DE["[והתשוטטנה]"]·EN["and-run-to-and-fro"]·FR["[והתשוטטנה]"]·heb["ו-התשוטטנה"]·HI["और-इधर-उधर-भटको"]·ID["dan-berkelilinglah"]·IT["[והתשוטטנה]"]·jav["lan-mlaku-mrika-mriki"]·KO["그리고-이리저리-달리라"]·PT["e-vagueai"]·RU["и-скитайтесь"]·ES["y-vaguen"]·SW["na-kimbieni"]·TR["ve-dolaşın"]·urd["اور-کٹ-کڑی-کرو"]
Related Senses
H0935 1. come, arrive (Qal) (2413×)G1473 1. first person singular pronoun (2084×)H3318 1. Qal: go out, depart, come forth (891×)H7725 1. to return, come/go back (Qal) (874×)H5927 1. go up, ascend (Qal) (779×)H7971 1. to send, dispatch (Qal) (701×)G2064 1. come / arrive (physical movement toward) (588×)H5307 1. Qal: fall down physically (339×)H5375 1. Qal: to lift up, raise (330×)H5975 1. to stand, stand up (310×)H5674a 1. Qal: pass by, pass through (256×)H3381 1. Qal: to go down, descend (physical movement) (242×)G1831 1. go/come out physically (193×)H5337 1. deliver, rescue, save (Hifil) (188×)H7901 1. lie down, rest, sleep (183×)G1525 1. enter a place physically (179×)H7812 1. prostrate oneself, bow down, worship (173×)H3318 2. Hifil: bring out, lead out, take out (persons) (172×)G2309 1. want, desire (166×)H7725 2. to bring back, restore (Hifil) (151×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† I. שׁוּט vb. go or rove about (NH Aramaic שׁוּט rove, row (Jon 1:13), swim (Is 25:11), stroke, besmear; v. also שׁוֹט);— Qal go or rove about: Pf. 3 pl., abs. שָׁטוּ הָעָם Nu 11:8 (J; gathering manna), so, c. ב loc., Impf. 3 mpl. וַיָּשֻׁטוּ 2 S 24:8, Imv. ms. שׁוּט־נָא v 2, Inf. cstr. שׁוּט Jb 1:7, שֻׁט 2:2 (both ‖ הִתְהַלֵּךְ), perhaps also Gn 24:63 (לָשׁוּט for לָש��וּחַ, so 𝔖 Thes 1322 cf.…