Strong's Lexicon mahah: To linger, delay, tarry Original Word: מָהַהּ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1014 (boulomai) - to will, to wish, to desire - G3635 (okneo) - to delay, to hesitate Usage: The Hebrew verb "mahah" primarily conveys the idea of delaying or hesitating. It is often used in contexts where there is a pause or reluctance to act, sometimes due to uncertainty or fear. The term can imply a physical delay or a metaphorical hesitation in decision-making or action. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of time and promptness was often linked to obedience and faithfulness. Delaying or hesitating could be seen as a lack of trust or commitment, especially in the context of divine commands or urgent situations. The cultural expectation was often to act decisively, particularly when responding to God's instructions or in matters of justice and righteousness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to linger, tarry NASB Translation delay (2), delayed (2), delaying (1), hesitated (1), tarries (1), wait (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מָהַהּ] verb only Hithpalpel linger, tarry (compare Arabic Hithpalpel Perfect1singular הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי Psalm 119:60; 3plural הִתְמַהְמְהוּ Judges 19:8; 1plural 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 מְהוּמָה see הום. מְהוּמָן see אמן. מְהֵיטַבְאֵל see יטב. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance delay, linger, stay selves, tarry Apparently a denominative from mah; properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant -- delay, linger, stay selves, tarry. see HEBREW mah Forms and Transliterations הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּ הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי התמהמהו התמהמהם התמהמהנו התמהמהתי וְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּ וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ ׀ והתמהמהו ויתמהמה יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ יתמהמה לְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ להתמהמה מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ מתמהמה hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·nū hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·tî hiṯ·mah·mə·hām hiṯ·mah·mə·hū hitmahMahenu hiṯmahmāhənū hitmahMaheti hiṯmahmāhətî hitmahmeHam hiṯmahməhām hitmahmeHu hiṯmahməhū lə·hiṯ·mah·mê·ah lehitmahMeah ləhiṯmahmêah miṯ·mah·mê·ah mitmahMeah miṯmahmêah vaiyitmahMah vehitmahmeHu way·yiṯ·mah·māh wayyiṯmahmāh wə·hiṯ·mah·mə·hū wəhiṯmahməhū yiṯ·mah·māh yitmahMah yiṯmahmāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 19:16 HEB: וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ ׀ וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים NAS: But he hesitated. So the men seized KJV: And while he lingered, the men INT: hesitated seized the men Genesis 43:10 Exodus 12:39 Judges 3:26 Judges 19:8 2 Samuel 15:28 Psalm 119:60 Isaiah 29:9 Habakkuk 2:3 9 Occurrences |
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slow walk, delay (†am.)); — 
