Strong's Lexicon

H4102

H4102 — מָהַהּ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewmahahhverbOccurrences: 9TWOT: 1150

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4102
Word:	מָהַהּ
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	apparently a denominative from H4100
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	9
Transliteration:	mahahh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	maw-hah'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to question or hesitate 2. (by implication) to be reluctant
KJV Renderings:	delay, linger, stay selves, tarry.

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BDB4523

[מָהַהּ] verb only Hithpalpel linger, tarry (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 2896] slow walk, delay (†am.)); —

Hithpalpel Perfect 1 singular הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי Ps 119:60 3 plural הִתְמַהְמְהוּ Judg 19:8 1 plural הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ Gen 43:10 Imperfect יִתְמַהְמַהּ Hab 2:3 ׳ וַיִּתְמ Gen 19:16 Imperative masculine plural הִתְמַהְמְהוּ Isa 29:9 Infinitive לְהִתְמַחְמֵהַּ Exod 12:39 Participle מִתְמַהְמֵהַּ 2Sam 15:28 — linger, tarry, wait, of person, Gen 19:16; Gen 43:10 ( J ), Exod 12:39 ( E ), Judg 3:26 ; Judg 19:8 ; 2Sam 15:28; Isa 29:9; Ps 119:60 (with לֹא, opposed to חַ֫שְׁתִּי ); subject חָזוֺן vision Hab 2:3

מְהוּמָה see הום . מְהוּמָן see אמן .

מְהֵיטַבְאֵל see יטב .

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מהה (māh-hah’)

Psalms 119:60

KJV: I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.

EHCC: 1 made ‘haste, and delayed not

Exodus 12:39

KJV: And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.

EHCC: and could not tarry

Judges 8:26

KJV: And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.collars: or, sweet jewels

EHCC: Ehud escaped while they tarried,

Isaiah 29:9

KJV: Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.cry ye…: or, take your pleasure, and riot

EHCC: Stay yourselnes, and wonder ;

Genesis 19:16

KJV: And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

EHCC: And while he lingered,

Habakkuk 2:3

KJV: For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

EHCC: though it tarry, wait for it;