Words the Bible translates as swift
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- susסוּסa horse: the swift, powerful animal harnessed for war, royal travel, and trade
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- a swift: a small migratory bird known for its piping cry and its reliable seasonal return
- qalalקָלַלto be light in weight, and so to be swift, to die down, or to count for little
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- to make something lighter: to ease a burden, or to lower a person's standing
- to declare someone worthless: to revile, or to curse
- to shake something to and fro, and so to work an edge onto a blade
- oxusὀξύςswift: quick to get somewhere, said of feet that hurry to do something
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- sharp: an edge keen enough to cut at a touch, said of a blade about to be used
- qalקַלfast-moving: swift, fleet, able to cover ground in a hurry
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