ruq denotes emptying or pouring out, especially from containers, and can describe drawing a sword or sending men out.

The term most often describes contents being emptied, poured out, or drained from a source, including sacks, vessels, nets, clouds, oil, and blessing. It also occurs in clauses about drawing or unsheathing a sword, while a limited use concerns sending out trained men.

1. emptying or pouring out contents · dominant

   In Genesis 42:35, the Hiphil active participle occurs as the men are emptying their sacks and discover money within them; Jeremiah 48:12 likewise places the Hiphil form with emptying vessels. The APB also renders clouds releasing rain, a net being emptied, oil being poured out, and gold being emptied through pipes in Ecclesiastes 11:3, Habakkuk 1:17, Song of Songs 1:3, and Zechariah 4:12.

   Genesis 42:35Jeremiah 48:12Ecclesiastes 11:3Habakkuk 1:17Song of Songs 1:3Zechariah 4:12
2. drawing out a sword · common

   The Hiphil forms occur in threats or commands involving a sword: the enemy declares, "I will empty my sword" in Exodus 15:9, and the APB renders the corresponding actions as drawing or unsheathing the sword in Ezekiel 12:14 and Psalm 35:3. In Ezekiel 30:11, the swords are directed upon Egypt and the land is filled with slain.

   Exodus 15:9Ezekiel 12:14Ezekiel 30:11Leviticus 26:33Psalm 35:3Ezekiel 5:2
3. sending out trained men · occasional

   In Genesis 14:14, the Hiphil sequential imperfect is used when Abram "emptied his trained men" from his household before pursuing to Dan. Psalm 18:43 contains a Hiphil imperfect form, but the supplied APB wording does not isolate its contribution within the verse.

   Genesis 14:14Psalm 18:43

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB uses wording such as "empty," "poured out," "pour out," "draw," and "unsheathe." These render the verse-level actions.