מְהֵרָה
Transliteration
mᵊhērâ
Pronunciation
meh-hay-raw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From מַהֵר (H4118)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1152d

Strong’s Definitions

מְהֵרָה mᵉhêrâh, meh-hay-raw'; feminine of H4118; properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly:—hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H4120 in the following manner: quickly (10x), speedily (4x), make speed (1x), soon (1x), swiftly (1x), hastily (1x), with speed (1x), shortly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H4120 in the following manner: quickly (10x), speedily (4x), make speed (1x), soon (1x), swiftly (1x), hastily (1x), with speed (1x), shortly (1x).

  1. haste, speed

    1. hastily, speedily (as adverb)

    2. in haste (with prep)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְהֵרָה mᵉhêrâh, meh-hay-raw'; feminine of H4118; properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly:—hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.
STRONGS H4120: Abbreviations
† מְהֵרָה noun feminine haste, speed; — usually as adverb. accusative hastily, quickly: Joshua 8:19; Joshua 10:6; Joshua 23:16 (all J E), Numbers 17:11 (P), Deuteronomy 11:17; Judges 9:54; 2 Samuel 17:16, 18, 21; Jeremiah 27:16; Ecclesiastes 8:11 (in all these cases after verb); before verb (poetry) Isaiah 5:26 (|| קַל), Psalm 31:3; Psalm 37:2; Isaiah 58:8; Joel 4:4 (|| קַל); so also 1 Samuel 20:38 הוּשָׁה מ׳ (compare Dr); 2 Kings 1:11 רֵ֑דָה מ׳; — but perhaps read מַהֲרָה, i.e. Pi. Imperative of מהר (compare 1 Samuel 23:27); with preposition (late): בִּמ׳ in haste = quickly Ecclesiastes 4:12; עַדמֿ׳ id. Psalm 147:15.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

17:11

Deuteronomy

11:17

Joshua

8:19; 10:6; 23:16

Judges

9:54

1 Samuel

20:38; 23:27

2 Samuel

17:16; 17:18; 17:21

2 Kings

1:11

Psalms

31:3; 37:2; 147:15

Ecclesiastes

4:12; 8:11

Isaiah

5:26; 58:8

Jeremiah

27:16