BDB4527
מָהִיר adjective quick, prompt, ready, skilled; — ׳ סוֺפֵר מ Ps 45:2; Ezra 7:6 בִּמְלַאכְתּוֺ ׳ אִישׁ מ Prov 22:29 construct מְהִר צֶדֶק Isa 16:5 prompt in justice.
Strong's Lexicon
H4106
H4106 — מָהִיר מָהִר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4106 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מָהִיר מָהִר |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H4116 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | mahiyr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | maw-here' (or mahir {maw-here'}) adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. quick 2. (hence) skilful |
| KJV Renderings: | diligent, hasty, ready. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מהיר (h-heer’)
Psalms 45:1
- KJV: To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.Maschil: or, of instructionis inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up
- EHCC: (2). tongue (is) the pen of a ready writer.
Proverbs 22:29
- KJV: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.mean…: Heb. obscure men
- EHCC: Seest thou a man diligent
Isaiah 1:22
- KJV: Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water:
- EHCC: thy wine nized with water:
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