to rush
tsa.lach describes a forceful rushing upon people, and in isolated clauses movement across a ford or like fire.
The attested use chiefly describes the Spirit coming forcefully upon a person, followed by prophecy, anger, empowerment, or release. Isolated clauses use the verb for movement across a ford and for fire advancing against a house.
Senses in use
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The Spirit coming forcefully upon a person · dominant
The Qal forms occur in clauses where the Spirit comes upon an individual. In Judges 14:6 the APB renders the clause "the spirit of the LORD rushed upon him" before he tears apart a lion; in 1 Samuel 10:6 it renders the Spirit's coming upon Saul before he prophesies, and in 1 Samuel 18:10 the same presentation precedes Saul's prophesying in the house.
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Crossing over · rare
In 2 Samuel 19:18, the Qal perfect plural form occurs in the account of bringing the king's household across; the APB renders the clause "The ford was crossed."
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Fire advancing against a house · rare
In Amos 5:6, the Qal imperfect occurs in a warning that the LORD may act like fire against the house of Joseph; the APB renders "lest he rush like fire against the house of Joseph and consume it."
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the Spirit and fire clauses, the APB repeatedly uses "rushed" or "rush." In 2 Samuel 19:18 it instead presents a ford being "crossed"; These are renderings of the clauses rather than fixed English equivalents.