Strong's Lexicon
H4118
H4118 — מַהֵר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4118 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַהֵר |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H4116 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 18 |
| Transliteration: | maher |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-hare' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) hurrying 2. hence (adverbially) in a hurry |
| KJV Renderings: | hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מהר (mah-h)
Zephaniah 1:14
- KJV: The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
- EHCC: The great day of the Lord (is) near,...axd