5789. ush
Berean Strong's Lexicon
ush: To hasten, to be eager, to be swift

Original Word: עוּשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ush
Pronunciation: oosh
Phonetic Spelling: (oosh)
Definition: To hasten, to be eager, to be swift
Meaning: to hasten

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts includes σπεύδω (speudō), which also means to hasten or to be eager.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "ush" conveys the idea of hastening or being eager. It is often used in contexts where speed or urgency is emphasized. The term can imply a sense of eagerness or readiness to act, reflecting a proactive or zealous attitude.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of hastening or eagerness was often associated with diligence and readiness to fulfill one's duties or respond to a call. This could be in the context of military action, religious observance, or daily life. The urgency implied by "ush" reflects a cultural value placed on promptness and responsiveness, which was crucial in a society where communication and travel were limited by the technology of the time.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to lend aid, come to help
NASB Translation
hasten (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[עוּשׁ] verb si vera lectio, lend aid, come to help (Arabic IV. aid, succour; Sabean עֿותֿ noun help, SabDenkm91; Nabataean, Sinaitic עות in proper name Lzb337 Cook90); —

Qal Imperative masculine plural עוּשׁוּ וָבֹאוּ Joel 4:11 but dubious; Gr Dr, plausibly, חוּשׁוּ; CheExpos., Nov. 1897,365 גְּשׁוּ (√ נגשׁ); עוּרוּ We Now.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
assemble self

A primitive root; to hasten -- assemble self.

Forms and Transliterations
ע֣וּשׁוּ עושו ‘ū·šū ‘ūšū Ushu
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Englishman's Concordance
Joel 3:11
HEB: ע֣וּשׁוּ וָבֹ֧אוּ כָֽל־
NAS: Hasten and come, all
KJV: Assemble yourselves, and come,
INT: Hasten and come all

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5789
1 Occurrence


‘ū·šū — 1 Occ.
















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