אָ֣ץ

𐤀𐤑

ats

hasty

a primitive root; to press; (by implication) to be close, hurry, withdraw; (make) haste(-n, -y), labor, be narrow.

H213

Proverbs 29:20 · Word #3

Lexicon H213

Lemmaאוּץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤅𐤑
Transliterationʼûwts
Strong'sH213
In-contexthasty

Morphology HVqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H213-01

he pressed on; a pressing one (masculine singular)

Rootאוץ (ʾ-w-ṣ)
Core Meaningspressing, urgency, haste, constriction, compulsion
Semantic Rangeto hasten, hurry, press forward, urge, compel, act with urgency, be pressed or constrained
Conceptual SignificanceThis root expresses urgency or compulsion, often highlighting human impatience or energetic action. In biblical contexts it can underscore the contrast between rash haste and patient trust, or emphasize zealous movement driven by inner or external pressure.
Morphological NotesVerb in the Qal stem. Attested as Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular (completed action: "he pressed on") and Qal participle masculine singular absolute ("pressing one").
Rendering RationaleThe root אוץ conveys the idea of pressing or urging forward, hence haste or urgency. The Qal perfect 3ms form is rendered "he pressed on," reflecting a completed action by a third masculine singular subject, while the Qal masculine singular participle is rendered "a pressing one," preserving both the active sense of the root and the masculine singular grammatical form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אוץ (pressing, urgency, haste, constriction, compulsion)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H213-02 veats and he pressed on

Word Usage (10 occurrences of H213)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 19:15 וַ/יָּאִ֥יצוּ vayaitsu urged
Exodus 5:13 אָצִ֣ים atsim were urgent
Joshua 10:13 אָ֥ץ ats hastened