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King James Bible

Strongs Number: H4116


Hebrew Word
מָהַר
Transliteration
mâhar
Phonetic
maw-har'
Part of Speech
Verb
Strongs Definition

properly to be liquid or flow {easily} that {is} (by implication); to hurry (in a good or bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially promptly

BDB Definition

1. (Qal) to hasten

a. (Niphal) to be hurried, be anxious

b. hasty, precipitate, impetuous

c. (Piel)

1. to hasten, make haste

2. hasten (used as adverb with another verb)

3. to hasten, prepare quickly, do quickly, bring quickly

Origin
A primitive root
Bible Usage
be carried {headlong} {fearful} (cause to {make} {in} make) haste ({-n} {-ily} (be) {hasty} ({fetch} make ready) X-(idiom) {quickly} {rash} X-(idiom) {shortly} (be so) X-(idiom) {soon} make {speed} X-(idiom) {speedily} X-(idiom) {straightway} X-(idiom) {suddenly} swift.