מָהַר (mâhar) — Be Carried Headlong

Hebrew word study: מָהַר (mâhar), Strong's H4116. 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) adverbiall

HebrewStrong's H4116
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָהַר (mâhar)
Pronounced: maw-har'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swift.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4116 is tagged on 68 words in 64 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:6 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

hurry ×9and he hurried ×7and she made haste ×5and they hurried ×5bring quickly ×4and she hurried ×3and they may hasten ×2it will hasten ×2and is hurrying ×1and you will hurry ×1did you hurry ×1have you hastened ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיְמַהֵר ×9וַתְּמַהֵר ×8מַהֵר ×8וַיְמַהֲרוּ ×6מַהֲרוּ ×4יְמַהֵר ×3מִהֲרוּ ×3וִימַהֲרוּ ×2מִהַר ×2מַהֲרָה ×2

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×131 Samuel ×10Isaiah ×7Psalms ×6Exodus ×4Joshua ×32 Samuel ×31 Kings ×3

Verses (first 25 of 64)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4106 מָהִיר (mâhîyr), H4117 מָהַר (mâhar), H4118 מַהֵר (mahêr), H4121 מַהֲרַי (Mahăray).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mâhar (H4116) mean?

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.

How is H4116 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4116 as: be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swift..

How often does מָהַר (mâhar) appear?

Strong's H4116 is tagged on 68 words in 64 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:6 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.