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Lexicon :: Strong's H4116 - māhar

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מָהַר
Transliteration
māhar
Pronunciation
maw-har'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1152

Strong’s Definitions

מָהַר mâhar, maw-har'; a primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly:—be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) × quickly, rash, × shortly, (be so) × soon, make speed, × speedily, × straightway, × suddenly, swift.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x

The KJV translates Strong's H4116 in the following manner: haste (42x), swift (3x), quickly (3x), hastily (2x), hasty (2x), soon (2x), speed (2x), headlong (1x), rash (1x), fearful (1x), ready (1x), shortly (1x), speedily (1x), straightway (1x), suddenly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x
The KJV translates Strong's H4116 in the following manner: haste (42x), swift (3x), quickly (3x), hastily (2x), hasty (2x), soon (2x), speed (2x), headlong (1x), rash (1x), fearful (1x), ready (1x), shortly (1x), speedily (1x), straightway (1x), suddenly (1x).

  1. (Qal) to hasten

    1. (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious

      1. hasty, precipitate, impetuous

    2. (Piel)

      1. to hasten, make haste

      2. hasten (used as adverb with another verb)

      3. to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָהַר mâhar, maw-har'; a primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly:—be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) × quickly, rash, × shortly, (be so) × soon, make speed, × speedily, × straightway, × suddenly, swift.
STRONGS H4116: Abbreviations
† I. [מָהַר] verb hasten (Late Hebrew Pi.,and derivatives; Arabic bdb055404 be practised, skilled (with Assyrian mâru, send, order, govern, compare II. מהר); Ethiopic bdb055405 train teach; Syriac bdb055406 Pa. id.; compare also Egyptian māhar, trained warrior Bondi57); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נִמְהָ֑רָה Job 5:13; Participle נִמְהָר Habakkuk 1:6; plural נִמְהָרִים Isaiah 32:4; construct נִמְהֲרֵי Isaiah 35:4; — be hurried = anxious, disturbed נְמְהֲרֵילֵֿב Isaiah 35:4; hasty, precipitate, subject עֵצָה Job 5:13; so participle as substantive Isaiah 32:4; impetuous, of Chaldeans, Habakkuk 1:6 (|| מַר).
Pi. Perfect מִהַר 1 Samuel 4:14; Isaiah 51:14; 3rd person feminine singular מִהֲרָה Jeremiah 48:16 etc.; Imperfect יְמַהֵר Isaiah 5:19 + 2 times; וַיְמַהֵר Genesis 18:6 + 8 times (1 Samuel 28:30 see below); 3rd person feminine plural תְּמַהֵרְנָה Jeremiah 9:17 etc.; Imperative masculine singular מַהֵר Genesis 19:22 +; מַהֲרָה 1 Samuel 23:27; 1 Kings 22:9, etc.; Infinitive construct מַהֵר Proverbs 7:23 +; Participle מְמַהֵר Genesis 41:32; Malachi 3:5 (on מַהֵר Zephaniah 1:14 [1 Samuel 23:22] compare Köi. 268 SchwZAW x. 1890, 176 see I. מַהֵר), feminine plural מְמַהֲרוֺת Proverbs 6:18; —
1. hasten, make haste, = go or come quickly Genesis 18:6; 1 Samuel 9:12 (but strike out Greek Version of the LXX We Dr Kit Bu HPS), Nahum 2:6; Isaiah 49:17; 1 Chronicles 12:9; = go eagerly, (followed by Infinitive of purpose) Proverbs 1:16; Isaiah 59:7; Participle = swift, prompt Malachi 3:5; of bird Proverbs 7:23; figurative of calamity Isaiah 5:19 (|| חוּשׁ) Jeremiah 48:16, מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז Isaiah 8:1, 3, below.
2. hasten + verb, (מ׳ having really adverbial force): followed by Infinitive Genesis 18:7 (מִהַר לַעֲשׂת); compare Genesis 27:20; Genesis 41:32 (subject God), Exodus 2:18; Exodus 10:16; Exodus 12:33; 2 Samuel 15:14; Isaiah 32:4; Isaiah 51:14; Proverbs 6:18; Ecclesiastes 5:1; more often followed by verb with ו Genesis 24:18, 20, 46; Genesis 44:11 (all J), Genesis 45:9, 13 (E), probably Genesis 43:30 (J), also Exodus 34:8 (J), Joshua 4:10; Joshua 8:14, 19 (all J E), Judges 13:10; 1 Samuel 4:14; 1 Samuel 17:48; 1 Samuel 23:27; 1 Samuel 25:18, 23, 34 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 28:24; 2 Samuel 15:14; 2 Samuel 19:17; 1 Kings 20:33, 41; 2 Kings 9:13; Jeremiah 9:17; so even when active is not wholly voluntary 1 Samuel 28:20 (but read probably וַיִּבָּהֵל Greek Version of the LXX We Dr Kit Bu); also, ו omitted, Psalm 106:13; especially with Imperative Genesis 19:22 (J), Judges 9:48; Esther 6:10; so also מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי Psalm 69:18; Psalm 102:3; Psalm 143:7; compare Psalm 79:8 (see Olon the passage).
3. transitive hasten, = prepare quickly Genesis 18:6; = bring quickly 1 Kings 22:9 2 Chronicles 18:8; Esther 5:5; = do quickly 2 Chronicles 24:5 (twice in verse).

I. מַהֵר adjective hastening, speedy, swift (strictly Pi. Participle for מְמַהֵר see below מהר); — of יוֺם י׳, מְאד קָרוֺב וּמ׳ Zephaniah 1:14; read also feminine הַמְּהֵרָה (רַגְלוֺ) 1 Samuel 23:22 his swift foot (for MT רָאָהוּ מִ׳ ר׳) Th We Dr Bu; deeper corruption assumed by HPS.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:6; 18:6; 18:6; 18:7; 19:22; 19:22; 24:18; 24:20; 24:46; 27:20; 41:32; 41:32; 43:30; 44:11; 45:9; 45:13

Exodus

2:18; 10:16; 12:33; 34:8

Joshua

4:10; 8:14; 8:19

Judges

9:48; 13:10

1 Samuel

4:14; 4:14; 9:12; 17:48; 23:22; 23:22; 23:27; 23:27; 25:18; 25:23; 25:34; 28:20; 28:24

2 Samuel

15:14; 15:14; 19:17

1 Kings

20:33; 20:41; 22:9; 22:9

2 Kings

9:13

1 Chronicles

12:9

2 Chronicles

18:8; 24:5

Esther

5:5; 6:10

Job

5:13; 5:13

Psalms

69:18; 79:8; 102:3; 106:13; 143:7

Proverbs

1:16; 6:18; 6:18; 7:23; 7:23

Ecclesiastes

5:1

Isaiah

5:19; 5:19; 8:1; 8:3; 32:4; 32:4; 32:4; 35:4; 35:4; 49:17; 51:14; 51:14; 59:7

Jeremiah

9:17; 9:17; 48:16; 48:16

Nahum

2:6

Habakkuk

1:6; 1:6

Zephaniah

1:14

Malachi

3:5; 3:5

H4116

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Strong's Number H4116 matches the Hebrew מָהַר (māhar),
which occurs 64 times in 60 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 18:6–Isa 5:19)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:6 - So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread."

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:7 - Then Abraham ran to the herd and chose a fine, tender calf, and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:22 - Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there." (This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:18 - "Drink, my lord," she replied, and quickly lowering her jug to her hands, she gave him a drink.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:20 - She quickly emptied her jug into the watering trough and ran back to the well to draw more water until she had drawn enough for all his camels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:46 - She quickly lowered her jug from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I'll give your camels water too.' So I drank, and she also gave the camels water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:20 - But Isaac asked his son, "How in the world did you find it so quickly, my son?" "Because the LORD your God brought it to me," he replied.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:32 - The dream was repeated to Pharaoh because the matter has been decreed by God, and God will make it happen soon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:30 - Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome by affection for his brother and was at the point of tears. So he went to his room and wept there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:11 - So each man quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:9 - Now go up to my father quickly and tell him, 'This is what your son Joseph says: "God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay!

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:13 - So tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and about everything you have seen. But bring my father down here quickly!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:18 - So when they came home to their father Reuel, he asked, "Why have you come home so early today?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:16 - Then Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "I have sinned against the LORD your God and against you!

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:33 - The Egyptians were urging the people on, in order to send them out of the land quickly, for they were saying, "We are all dead!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:8 - Moses quickly bowed to the ground and worshiped

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:10 - Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:14 - When the king of Ai saw Israel, he and his whole army quickly got up the next day and went out to fight Israel at the meeting place near the Arabah. But he did not realize men were hiding behind the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:19 - When he held out his hand, the men waiting in ambush rose up quickly from their place and attacked. They entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:48 - He and all his men went up on Mount Zalmon. He took an ax in his hand and cut off a tree branch. He put it on his shoulder and said to his men, "Quickly, do what you have just seen me do!"

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:10 - The woman ran at once and told her husband, "Come quickly, the man who visited me the other day has appeared to me!"

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:14 - When Eli heard the outcry, he said, "What is this commotion?" The man quickly came and told Eli.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:12 - They replied, "Yes, straight ahead! But hurry now, for he came to the town today, and the people are making a sacrifice at the high place.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:48 - The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:27 - But a messenger came to Saul saying, "Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!"

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:18 - So Abigail quickly took two hundred loaves of bread, two containers of wine, five prepared sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred bunches of raisins, and two hundred lumps of pressed figs. She loaded them on donkeys

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:23 - When Abigail saw David, she got down quickly from the donkey, threw herself down before David, and bowed to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:34 - Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives - he who has prevented me from harming you - if you had not come so quickly to meet me, by morning's light not even one male belonging to Nabal would have remained alive!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:42 - Then Abigail quickly went and mounted her donkey, with five of her female servants accompanying her. She followed David's messengers and became his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:20 - Saul quickly fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel's words. He was completely drained of energy, not having eaten anything all that day and night.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:24 - Now the woman had a well-fed calf at her home that she quickly slaughtered. Taking some flour, she kneaded bread and baked it without leaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:14 - So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, "Come on! Let's escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city's residents with the sword."

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:16 - Shimei son of Gera the Benjaminite from Bahurim came down quickly with the men of Judah to meet King David.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:33 - The men took this as a good omen and quickly accepted his offer, saying, "Ben Hadad is your brother." Ahab then said, "Go, get him." So Ben Hadad came out to him, and Ahab pulled him up into his chariot.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:41 - The prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:9 - The king of Israel summoned an official and said, "Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:13 - Each of them quickly took off his cloak and they spread them out at Jehu's feet on the steps. The trumpet was blown and they shouted, "Jehu is king!"

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:8 - Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:8 - The king of Israel summoned an officer and said, "Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah."

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:5 - He assembled the priests and Levites and ordered them, "Go out to the cities of Judah and collect the annual quota of silver from all Israel for repairs on the temple of your God. Be quick about it!" But the Levites delayed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:5 - The king replied, "Find Haman quickly so that we can do as Esther requests." So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:10 - The king then said to Haman, "Go quickly! Take the clothing and the horse, just as you have described, and do as you just indicated to Mordecai the Jew who sits at the king's gate. Don't neglect a single thing of all that you have said."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:13 - He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is brought to a quick end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:4 - their troubles multiply, they desire other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods, nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:13 - They quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:16 - for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:18 - a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:23 - till an arrow pierces his liver - like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:2 - Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:19 - They say, "Let him hurry, let him act quickly, so we can see; let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take shape and come to pass, then we will know it!"

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