Strong's Lexicon

H4120

H4120 — מְהֵרָה

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

Hebrewmherahnoun femOccurrences: 20TWOT: 1152d

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H4120
Word:מְהֵרָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:feminine of H4118
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:20
Transliteration:mherah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:meh-hay-raw'
Meaning:1. (properly) a hurry 2. hence (adverbially) promptly
KJV Renderings:hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.

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מְהֵרָה noun feminine haste, speed; — usually as adverb accusative hastily, quickly: Josh 8:19; Josh 10:6; Josh 23:16 (all J E ), Num 17:11 ( P ), Deut 11:17; Judg 9:54; 2Sam 17:16; 2Sam 17:18; 2Sam 17:21; Jer 27:16; Eccl 8:11 (in all these cases after verb); before verb (poetry) Isa 5:26 (|| קַל), Ps 31:3; Ps 37:2 ; Isa 58:8; Joel 4:4 (|| קַל); so also 1Sam 20:38 הוּשָׁה ׳ מ (compare Dr); 2Kgs 1:11 רֵ֑דָה ׳ מ; — but perhaps read מַהֲרָה, i.e. Pi`el Imperative of מהר (compare 1Sam 23:27); with preposition (late): ׳ בִּמ in haste = quickly Eccl 4:12 ׳ עַדמֿ id. Ps 147:15.


Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מהרה (m’hēh-rāh’)

Numbers 16:46

KJV: And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the Lord; the plague is begun.
EHCC: 17 :11( סק. quickly unto the congregation,

Deuteronomy 11:17

KJV: And then the Lord’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you.
EHCC: (lest) ye perish quickly

Joshua 8:19

KJV: And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
EHCC: the ambush arose quickly

Joshua 10:6

KJV: And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
EHCC: come up to us quickly,

Joshua 23:16

KJV: When ye have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
EHCC: ye CH yen quickly

Judges 9:54

KJV: Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
EHCC: he called Aastily unto the young man

1 Samuel 20:38

KJV: And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
EHCC: Make speed, haste, stay not.

2 Samuel 17:16

KJV: Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
EHCC: Now therefore send quickly, and tell

2 Kings 1:11

KJV: Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.
EHCC: Come down qutckly.

Psalms 31:2

KJV: Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.my…: Heb. to me for a rock of strength
EHCC: (3).deliver me speedily:

Psalms 37:2

KJV: For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
EHCC: they shall soon be cut down

Psalms 147:15

KJV: He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
EHCC: his word runneth very swiftly.

Psalms 8:11

EHCC: sentence...is not executed speedily,

Isaiah 5:26

KJV: And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:
EHCC: they shall come with speed swiftly:

Isaiah 58:8

KJV: Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.be…: Heb. gather thee up
EHCC: thine health shall spring forth speedily:

Jeremiah 27:16

KJV: Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
EHCC: Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought

Joel 3:4

KJV: Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
EHCC: (4:4). speedily will 1 return
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