I. [
מָהַר]
verb hasten (Late Hebrew Pi`el,and derivatives; Arabic
be practised, skilled (with Assyrian
mâru,
send,
order,
govern, compare II.
מהר); Ethiopic
train teach; Syriac
Pa`el
id.; compare also Egyptian
m¹har,
trained warrior Bondi
57); —
Niph`al Perfect3feminine 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`el Perfect מִהַר 1 Samuel 4:14; Isaiah 51:14; 3feminine singular מִהֲרָה Jeremiah 48:16 etc.; Imperfect יְמַהֵר Isaiah 5:19 2t.; וַיְמַהֵר Genesis 18:6 8t. (1 Sam 28:30 see below); 3 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 ᵐ5 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 ᵐ5 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 2Chronicles 18:8; Esther 5:5; = do quickly 2Chronicles 24:5 (twice in verse).
I. מַהֵר adjective hastening, speedy, swift (strictly
Pi`el 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 ᵑ0 רָאָהוּ ׳מִ ׳ר) Th We Dr Bu; deeper corruption assumed by HPS.
II. מַהֵר adverb quickly, speedily (strictly
Pi`el infinitive absolute) always immediately after verb; Exodus 32:8 (J), Deuteronomy 4:26; Deuteronomy 7:4,22; Deuteronomy 9:3,12 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 9:16; Deuteronomy 28:20; Joshua 2:5 (J), Judges 2:17,23; Proverbs 25:8 (on Psalm 69:18; Psalm 79:8; Psalm 102:3; Psalm 143:7, where ׳מ precedes, see above below מָהַר).
Strong's Hebrew: 4116. מָהַר (mahar) — 64 Occurrences
Genesis 18:6
HEB: וַיְמַהֵ֧ר אַבְרָהָ֛ם הָאֹ֖הֱלָה
NAS: So Abraham hurried into the tent
KJV: And Abraham hastened into the tent
INT: hurried Abraham the tent
Genesis 18:6
HEB: שָׂרָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מַהֲרִ֞י שְׁלֹ֤שׁ סְאִים֙
NAS: and said, Quickly, prepare three
KJV: and said, Make ready quickly three
INT: Sarah and said Quickly three measures
Genesis 18:7
HEB: אֶל־ הַנַּ֔עַר וַיְמַהֵ֖ר לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֹתֽוֹ׃
NAS: [it] to the servant, and he hurried to prepare
KJV: [it] unto a young man; and he hasted to dress
INT: to the servant hurried to prepare
Genesis 19:22
HEB: מַהֵר֙ הִמָּלֵ֣ט שָׁ֔מָּה
NAS: Hurry, escape there,
KJV: Haste thee, escape
INT: Hurry escape there
Genesis 24:18
HEB: שְׁתֵ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֑י וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתֹּ֧רֶד כַּדָּ֛הּ
NAS: my lord; and she quickly lowered
KJV: my lord: and she hasted, and let down
INT: Drink my lord quickly lowered her jar
Genesis 24:20
HEB: וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתְּעַ֤ר כַּדָּהּ֙
NAS: So she quickly emptied her jar
KJV: And she hasted, and emptied
INT: quickly emptied her jar
Genesis 24:46
HEB: וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתּ֤וֹרֶד כַּדָּהּ֙
NAS: She quickly lowered her jar
KJV: And she made haste, and let down
INT: quickly lowered her jar
Genesis 27:20
HEB: מַה־ זֶּ֛ה מִהַ֥רְתָּ לִמְצֹ֖א בְּנִ֑י
NAS: is it that you have [it] so quickly, my son?
KJV: How [is it] that thou hast found [it] so quickly, my son?
INT: How he quickly you have to his son
Genesis 41:32
HEB: מֵעִ֣ם הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמְמַהֵ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃
NAS: and God will quickly bring it about.
KJV: and God will shortly bring it to pass.
INT: by God will quickly and God bring
Genesis 43:30
HEB: וַיְמַהֵ֣ר יוֹסֵ֗ף כִּֽי־
NAS: Joseph hurried [out] for he was deeply
KJV: And Joseph made haste; for his bowels
INT: hurried Joseph for
Genesis 44:11
HEB: וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ וַיּוֹרִ֛דוּ אִ֥ישׁ
NAS: Then they hurried, each man
KJV: Then they speedily took down every man
INT: hurried lowered each
Genesis 45:9
HEB: מַהֲרוּ֮ וַעֲל֣וּ אֶל־
NAS: Hurry and go up to my father,
KJV: Haste ye, and go up to my father,
INT: Hurry and go to
Genesis 45:13
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְאִיתֶ֑ם וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־
NAS: that you have seen; and you must hurry and bring
KJV: and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down
INT: you have seen hurry and bring my father
Exodus 2:18
HEB: וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַדּ֛וּעַ מִהַרְתֶּ֥ן בֹּ֖א הַיּֽוֹם׃
NAS: have you come [back] so soon today?
KJV: [is it that] ye are come so soon to day?
INT: said Why soon come age
Exodus 10:16
HEB: וַיְמַהֵ֣ר פַּרְעֹ֔ה לִקְרֹ֖א
NAS: Then Pharaoh hurriedly called
KJV: and Aaron in haste; and he said,
INT: hurriedly Pharaoh called
Exodus 12:33
HEB: עַל־ הָעָ֔ם לְמַהֵ֖ר לְשַׁלְּחָ֣ם מִן־
NAS: them out of the land in haste, for they said,
KJV: them out of the land in haste; for they said,
INT: and the people haste to send out
Exodus 34:8
HEB: וַיְמַהֵ֖ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיִּקֹּ֥ד
NAS: Moses made haste to bow low toward
KJV: And Moses made haste, and bowed his head
INT: made Moses to bow
Joshua 4:10
HEB: אֶת־ יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וַיְמַהֲר֥וּ הָעָ֖ם וַֽיַּעֲבֹֽרוּ׃
NAS: And the people hurried and crossed;
KJV: and the people hasted and passed over.
INT: Moses Joshua hurried and the people and crossed
Joshua 8:14
HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ הָעַ֗י וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ וַיַּשְׁכִּ֡ימוּ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ
NAS: of the city hurried and rose up early
KJV: saw [it], that they hasted and rose up early,
INT: the king of Ai hurried and rose and went
Joshua 8:19
HEB: הָעִ֖יר וַֽיִּלְכְּד֑וּהָ וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּ וַיַּצִּ֥יתוּ אֶת־
NAS: and captured it, and they quickly set
KJV: and took it, and hasted and set
INT: the city and captured quickly set the city
Judges 9:48
HEB: רְאִיתֶם֙ עָשִׂ֔יתִי מַהֲר֖וּ עֲשׂ֥וּ כָמֽוֹנִי׃
NAS: me do, hurry [and] do
KJV: me do, make haste, [and] do
INT: have seen do hurry do likewise
Judges 13:10
HEB: וַתְּמַהֵר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתָּ֖רָץ
NAS: ran quickly and told
KJV: And the woman made haste, and ran,
INT: quickly her husband ran
1 Samuel 4:14
HEB: הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָאִ֣ישׁ מִהַ֔ר וַיָּבֹ֖א וַיַּגֵּ֥ד
NAS: came hurriedly and told
KJV: came in hastily, and told
INT: of this the man hurriedly came and told
1 Samuel 9:12
HEB: הִנֵּ֣ה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ מַהֵ֣ר ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֤י
NAS: [he is] ahead of you. Hurry now,
KJV: behold, [he is] before you: make haste now, for he came
INT: is see ahead Hurry now for
1 Samuel 17:48
HEB: לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֑ד וַיְמַהֵ֣ר דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּ֥רָץ
NAS: ran quickly toward the battle line
KJV: that David hasted, and ran
INT: to meet David quickly David ran
1 Samuel 23:27
HEB: שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹ֑ר מַהֲרָ֣ה וְלֵ֔כָה כִּֽי־
NAS: saying, Hurry and come,
KJV: saying, Haste thee, and come;
INT: Saul saying Hurry and come for
1 Samuel 25:18
HEB: וַתְּמַהֵ֣ר [אֲבֹוגַיִל כ]
NAS: Then Abigail hurried and took
KJV: Then Abigail made haste, and took
INT: hurried Abigal and took
1 Samuel 25:23
HEB: אֶת־ דָּוִ֔ד וַתְּמַהֵ֕ר וַתֵּ֖רֶד מֵעַ֣ל
NAS: David, she hurried and dismounted
KJV: David, she hasted, and lighted off
INT: Abigail David hurried and dismounted from
1 Samuel 25:34
HEB: כִּ֣י ׀ לוּלֵ֣י מִהַ֗רְתְּ [וַתָּבֹאתִי כ]
NAS: you had come quickly to meet
KJV: thee, except thou hadst hasted and come
INT: thee except quickly abide to meet
1 Samuel 25:42
HEB: וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר וַתָּ֣קָם אֲבִיגַ֗יִל
NAS: Then Abigail quickly arose, and rode
KJV: And Abigail hasted, and arose,
INT: quickly arose Abigail
1 Samuel 28:20
HEB: וַיְמַהֵ֣ר שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּפֹּ֤ל
NAS: Then Saul immediately fell full
KJV: Then Saul fell straightway all along
INT: immediately Saul fell
1 Samuel 28:24
HEB: מַרְבֵּק֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקַּח־
NAS: in the house, and she quickly slaughtered
KJV: in the house; and she hasted, and killed
INT: fattened the house quickly slaughtered took
2 Samuel 15:14
HEB: מִפְּנֵ֣י אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם מַהֲר֣וּ לָלֶ֗כֶת פֶּן־
NAS: Go in haste, or
KJV: Absalom: make speed to depart,
INT: from Absalom haste Go or
2 Samuel 15:14
HEB: לָלֶ֗כֶת פֶּן־ יְמַהֵ֤ר וְהִשִּׂגָ֙נוּ֙ וְהִדִּ֤יחַ
NAS: he will overtake us quickly and bring down
KJV: lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring
INT: Go or quickly will overtake and bring
2 Samuel 19:16
HEB: וַיְמַהֵ֗ר שִׁמְעִ֤י בֶן־
NAS: was from Bahurim, hurried and came down
KJV: which [was] of Bahurim, hasted and came down
INT: hurried Shimei the son
1 Kings 20:33
HEB: וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ יְנַחֲשׁ֨וּ וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּ וַיַּחְלְט֣וּ הֲמִמֶּ֗נּוּ
NAS: took this as an omen, and quickly catching
KJV: did diligently observe whether [any thing would come] from him, and did hastily catch
INT: now the men took and quickly catching at
1 Kings 20:41
HEB: וַיְמַהֵ֕ר וַיָּ֙סַר֙ אֶת־
NAS: Then he hastily took the bandage
KJV: And he hasted, and took the ashes away
INT: hastily took the bandage
1 Kings 22:9
HEB: אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֲרָ֖ה מִיכָ֥יְהוּ בֶן־
NAS: and said, Bring quickly Micaiah
KJV: and said, Hasten [hither] Micaiah
INT: an and said Bring Micaiah son
2 Kings 9:13
HEB: וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ
NAS: Then they hurried and each man took
KJV: Then they hasted, and took every man
INT: hurried took and each
1 Chronicles 12:9
HEB: עַל־ הֶהָרִ֖ים לְמַהֵֽר׃ ס
INT: beautiful hill be carried headlong
2 Chronicles 18:8
HEB: אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֵ֖ר [מִיכָהוּ כ]
NAS: and said, Bring quickly Micaiah,
KJV: and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah
INT: one and said Bring Micah son
2 Chronicles 24:5
HEB: בְּשָׁנָ֔ה וְאַתֶּ֖ם תְּמַהֲר֣וּ לַדָּבָ֑ר וְלֹ֥א
NAS: annually, and you shall do the matter
KJV: to year, and see that ye hasten the matter.
INT: to year and you shall do the matter not
2 Chronicles 24:5
HEB: לַדָּבָ֑ר וְלֹ֥א מִֽהֲר֖וּ הַֽלְוִיִּֽם׃
NAS: the matter quickly. But the Levites
KJV: Howbeit the Levites hastened [it] not.
INT: the matter not quickly the Levites
Esther 5:5
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַהֲרוּ֙ אֶת־ הָמָ֔ן
NAS: said, Bring Haman
KJV: Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do
INT: said the king Bring Haman may do
Esther 6:10
HEB: הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְהָמָ֗ן מַ֠הֵר קַ֣ח אֶת־
NAS: Take quickly the robes
KJV: to Haman, Make haste, [and] take
INT: the king to Haman quickly Take the robes
Job 5:13
HEB: וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃
NAS: of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
KJV: of the froward is carried headlong.
INT: and the advice of the cunning is quickly
Psalm 16:4
HEB: עַצְּבוֹתָם֮ אַחֵ֪ר מָ֫הָ֥רוּ בַּל־ אַסִּ֣יךְ
KJV: shall be multiplied [that] hasten [after] another
INT: the sorrows another hasten Nor pour
Psalm 106:13
HEB: מִֽ֭הֲרוּ שָׁכְח֣וּ מַעֲשָׂ֑יו
NAS: They quickly forgot His works;
KJV: They soon forgat his works;
INT: quickly forgot his works
Proverbs 1:16
HEB: לָרַ֣ע יָר֑וּצוּ וִֽ֝ימַהֲר֗וּ לִשְׁפָּךְ־ דָּֽם׃
NAS: to evil And they hasten to shed
KJV: to evil, and make haste to shed
INT: to evil run hasten to shed blood
Proverbs 6:18
HEB: אָ֑וֶן רַגְלַ֥יִם מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת לָר֥וּץ לָֽרָעָה׃
NAS: Feet that run rapidly to evil,
KJV: feet that be swift in running
INT: wicked Feet rapidly run to mischief
Proverbs 7:23
HEB: חֵ֡ץ כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ כְּמַהֵ֣ר צִפּ֣וֹר אֶל־
NAS: As a bird hastens to the snare,
KJV: as a bird hasteth to the snare,
INT: an arrow his liver hastens A bird to
Ecclesiastes 5:2
HEB: וְלִבְּךָ֧ אַל־ יְמַהֵ֛ר לְהוֹצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר
NAS: Do not be hasty in word or impulsive
KJV: and let not thine heart be hasty to utter
INT: thought not be hasty to bring A matter
Isaiah 5:19
HEB: הָאֹמְרִ֗ים יְמַהֵ֧ר ׀ יָחִ֛ישָׁה מַעֲשֵׂ֖הוּ
NAS: Who say, Let Him make speed, let Him hasten
KJV: That say, Let him make speed, [and] hasten
INT: say make hasten his work
Isaiah 32:4
HEB: וּלְבַ֥ב נִמְהָרִ֖ים יָבִ֣ין לָדָ֑עַת
NAS: The mind of the hasty will discern
KJV: The heart also of the rash shall understand
INT: the mind of the hasty will discern acknowledge
Isaiah 32:4
HEB: וּלְשׁ֣וֹן עִלְּגִ֔ים תְּמַהֵ֖ר לְדַבֵּ֥ר צָחֽוֹת׃
NAS: of the stammerers will hasten to speak
KJV: of the stammerers shall be ready to speak
INT: and the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly
Isaiah 35:4
HEB: אִמְרוּ֙ לְנִמְהֲרֵי־ לֵ֔ב חִזְק֖וּ
NAS: Say to those with anxious heart,
KJV: Say to them [that are] of a fearful heart,
INT: Say anxious heart Take
Isaiah 49:17
HEB: מִֽהֲר֖וּ בָּנָ֑יִךְ מְהָֽרְסַ֥יִךְ
NAS: Your builders hurry; Your destroyers
KJV: Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers
INT: hurry your builders your destroyers
Isaiah 51:14
HEB: מִהַ֥ר צֹעֶ֖ה לְהִפָּתֵ֑חַ
NAS: The exile will soon be set free,
KJV: The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed,
INT: will soon the exile be set
Isaiah 59:7
HEB: לָרַ֣ע יָרֻ֔צוּ וִֽימַהֲר֔וּ לִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְ דָּ֣ם
NAS: to evil, And they hasten to shed
KJV: to evil, and they make haste to shed
INT: to evil run hasten to shed blood
Jeremiah 9:18
HEB: וּתְמַהֵ֕רְנָה וְתִשֶּׂ֥נָה עָלֵ֖ינוּ
NAS: Let them make haste and take
KJV: And let them make haste, and take up
INT: make and take up
Jeremiah 48:16
HEB: לָב֑וֹא וְרָ֣עָת֔וֹ מִהֲרָ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: And his calamity has swiftly hastened.
KJV: and his affliction hasteth fast.
INT: come and his affliction hastened has swiftly
Nahum 2:5
HEB: (בַּהֲלִֽיכָתָ֑ם ק) יְמַֽהֲרוּ֙ חֽוֹמָתָ֔הּ וְהֻכַ֖ן
NAS: in their march, They hurry to her wall,
KJV: in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall
INT: stumble company hurry to her wall is set
Habakkuk 1:6
HEB: הַגּ֖וֹי הַמַּ֣ר וְהַנִּמְהָ֑ר הַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־
NAS: That fierce and impetuous people
KJV: [that] bitter and hasty nation,
INT: people fierce and impetuous march throughout
Malachi 3:5
HEB: וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים
NAS: to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness
KJV: to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness
INT: become witness swift the sorcerers the adulterers
be practised, skilled (with Assyrian mâru, send, order, govern, compare II. מהר); Ethiopic 
train teach; Syriac 
Pa`el id.; compare also Egyptian m¹har, trained warrior Bondi57); —