מָהַהּ (mâhahh) — Delay
Hebrew word study: מָהַהּ (mâhahh), Strong's H4102. properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant
KJV translation words: delay, linger, stay selves, tarry.
Strong's H4102 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:16 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:3.
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Verses (all 9)
- Genesis 19:16 — וַיִּתְמַהְמָהּ — and he delayed
- Genesis 43:10 — הִתְמַהְמָהְנוּ — we had delayed
- Exodus 12:39 — לְהִתְמַהְמֵהַּ — to delay
- Judges 3:26 — הִתְמַהְמְהָם — delayed they
- Judges 19:8 — וְהִתְמַהְמְהוּ — and delay
- 2 Samuel 15:28 — מִתְמַהְמֵהַּ — will delay
- Psalms 119:60 — הִתְמַהְמָהְתִּי — I have delayed
- Isaiah 29:9 — הִתְמַהְמְהוּ — delay
- Habakkuk 2:3 — יִתְמַהְמָהּ — it will delay
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Named in this entry's derivation: H4100 מָה (mâh).
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What does mâhahh (H4102) mean?
Properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant.
How is H4102 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4102 as: delay, linger, stay selves, tarry..
How often does מָהַהּ (mâhahh) appear?
Strong's H4102 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:16 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:3.
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