4102. mahah

Lexicon

mahah: To linger, delay, tarry

Original Word: מָהַהּ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: mahahh
Pronunciation: mah-hah
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-hah')
Definition: To linger, delay, tarry
Meaning: to question, hesitate, to be reluctant

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

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a 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 slow walk, delay (†am.)); —

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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1019: βραδύνω (bradynō) • to delay, be slow
• G1590: ἐκλύω (eklyō) • to loosen, relax, to be faint
• G1839: ἐξίστημι (existēmi) • to amaze, to be astonished
• G1961: ἐπιμένω (epimenō) • to remain, to persist
• G2350: θαμβέω (thambeō) • to astonish, to be amazed
• G4757: στρατιώτης (stratiōtēs) • soldier (contextually related to hesitation in battle)
• G5015: ταράσσω (tarassō) • to disturb, to trouble
• G5278: ὑπομένω (hypomenō) • to endure, to remain
• G5302: ὑστερέω (hystereō) • to lack, to be deficient

These Greek terms reflect various aspects of hesitation, delay, and reluctance, providing a broader understanding of the concept as it appears in the New Testament. Each term captures a different nuance of the human experience of hesitation, whether it be due to fear, doubt, or a lack of readiness to act.

Usage: The verb מָהַהּ (mahaḥ) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the sense of hesitation or reluctance. It often implies a delay or questioning attitude, reflecting a lack of immediate action or decision.

Context: • The root מָהַהּ (mahaḥ) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with a delay or reluctance to act. This hesitation can be due to doubt, fear, or uncertainty. The term is used to describe both physical and mental states of hesitation.
• In the narrative context, מָהַהּ can describe characters who are slow to respond to divine commands or who question the circumstances they face. This hesitation can be seen as a lack of faith or trust in God's plan, leading to a delay in obedience or action.
• The term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but its occurrences are significant in understanding the human response to divine instruction and the internal struggle between faith and doubt.
• An example of its usage can be found in Genesis 19:16, where Lot hesitates to leave Sodom despite the impending destruction, illustrating a reluctance to abandon his current life and possessions.

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 yiṯmahmāh

Englishman'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
HEB: כִּ֖י לוּלֵ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ כִּֽי־ עַתָּ֥ה
NAS: For if we had not delayed, surely
KJV: For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned
INT: surely if delayed surely now

Exodus 12:39
HEB: וְלֹ֤א יָֽכְלוּ֙ לְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ וְגַם־ צֵדָ֖ה
NAS: and could not delay, nor
KJV: and could not tarry, neither had they prepared
INT: not and could delay any provisions

Judges 3:26
HEB: נִמְלַ֖ט עַ֣ד הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם וְהוּא֙ עָבַ֣ר
NAS: while they were delaying, and he passed
KJV: escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond
INT: escaped while were delaying and he passed

Judges 19:8
HEB: נָא֙ לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ וְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּ עַד־ נְט֣וֹת
NAS: yourself, and wait until
KJV: thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon,
INT: Please yourself and wait until afternoon

2 Samuel 15:28
HEB: רְאוּ֙ אָנֹכִ֣י מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ [בְּעַבְרֹות כ]
NAS: See, I am going to wait at the fords
KJV: See, I will tarry in the plain
INT: See I to wait ferry of the wilderness

Psalm 119:60
HEB: חַ֭שְׁתִּי וְלֹ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: I hastened and did not delay To keep
KJV: I made haste, and delayed not to keep
INT: hastened and did not delay to keep your commandments

Isaiah 29:9
HEB: הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּ וּתְמָ֔הוּ הִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּ
NAS: Be delayed and wait, Blind
KJV: Stay yourselves, and wonder;
INT: be delayed and wait Blind

Habakkuk 2:3
HEB: יְכַזֵּ֑ב אִם־ יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ חַכֵּה־ ל֔וֹ
NAS: Though it tarries, wait
KJV: and not lie: though it tarry, wait
INT: fail Though tarries wait for

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4102
9 Occurrences

hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·nū — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·tî — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·mah·mə·hām — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·mah·mə·hū — 1 Occ.
lə·hiṯ·mah·mê·ah — 1 Occ.
miṯ·mah·mê·ah — 1 Occ.
way·yiṯ·mah·māh — 1 Occ.
wə·hiṯ·mah·mə·hū — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·mah·māh — 1 Occ.