מָהַהּ
Transliteration
māhah
Pronunciation
maw-hah'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a denominative from מָה (H4100)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1150

Strong’s Definitions

מָהַהּ mâhahh, maw-hah'; apparently a denominative from H4100; properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant:—delay, linger, stay selves, tarry.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H4102 in the following manner: tarry (5x), linger (2x), delayed (1x), stay (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H4102 in the following manner: tarry (5x), linger (2x), delayed (1x), stay (1x).

  1. (Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָהַהּ mâhahh, maw-hah'; apparently a denominative from H4100; properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant:—delay, linger, stay selves, tarry.
STRONGS H4102: Abbreviations
† [מָהַהּ] verb only Hithpalp. linger, tarry (compare Arabic slow walk, delay (Ḳam.)); —
Hithpalp. Perfect 1st person singular הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי Psalm 119:60; 3rd person plural הִתְמַהְמְהוּ Judges 19:8; 1st person plural הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ Genesis 43:10; Imperfect יִתְמַהְמַהּ Habakkuk 2:3; וַיִּתְמ׳ Genesis 19:16; Imperative masculine plural הִתְמַהְמְהוּ Isaiah 29:9; Infinitive לְהִתְמַחְמֵהַּ Exodus 12:39; Participle מִתְמַהְמֵהַּ 2 Samuel 15:28; — linger, tarry, wait, of person, Genesis 19:16; Genesis 43:10 (J), Exodus 12:39 (E), Judges 3:26; Judges 19:8; 2 Samuel 15:28; Isaiah 29:9; Psalm 119:60 (with לֹא, opposed to חַ֫שְׁתִּי); subject חָזוֺן vision Habakkuk 2:3
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:16; 19:16; 43:10; 43:10

Exodus

12:39; 12:39

Judges

3:26; 19:8; 19:8

2 Samuel

15:28; 15:28

Psalms

119:60; 119:60

Isaiah

29:9; 29:9

Habakkuk

2:3; 2:3