to leap
push describes leaping in a military approach and in exultant movement.
The attested use describes leaping: horsemen leap as they come from afar in Habakkuk 1:8, while those who plunder the inheritance are addressed with a leap-like comparison in Jeremiah 50:11.
Senses in use
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Leaping in movement or exultation · dominant
In Habakkuk 1:8, the Qal perfect plural form occurs in the clause about horsemen who leap and come from afar; the APB renders the verse's action “its horsemen leap.” In Jeremiah 50:11, Qal imperfect second feminine singular forms occur in an address to those who plunder the inheritance, followed by a comparison to a heifer; the APB renders the clause “leap like a heifer in the grass.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action with “leap” in both Habakkuk 1:8 and Jeremiah 50:11, though it is a whole-verse translation.