4120. meherah

Strong's Lexicon

meherah: Speed, haste, quickly

Original Word: מְהֵ רָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mherah
Pronunciation: meh-hay-RAW
Phonetic Spelling: (meh-hay-raw')
Definition: Speed, haste, quickly
Meaning: a hurry, promptly

Word Origin: Derived from the root מָהַר (mahar), meaning "to hasten" or "to be quick."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5030 ταχύς (tachus): Meaning "quick" or "swift."

- G4692 σπεύδω (speudo): Meaning "to hasten" or "to hurry."

Usage: The term "meherah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the concept of speed or haste. It often appears in contexts where rapid action or swift movement is emphasized. The word can describe both physical speed and the urgency of a situation or command.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of speed or haste was significant in various contexts, such as military actions, divine interventions, and daily life activities. The urgency implied by "meherah" often reflects the immediacy of God's commands or the swift response required by His people. The ancient Near Eastern societies valued promptness, especially in fulfilling duties and responding to divine instructions.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from mahar
Definition
haste, speed
NASB Translation
hurry (1), quickly (14), shortly (1), speed (1), speedily (2), swiftly (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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`el Imperative of מהר (compare 1 Samuel 23:27); with preposition (late): ׳בִּמ in haste = quickly Ecclesiastes 4:12; ׳עַדמֿ id. Psalm 147:15.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make with speedily, swiftly

Feminine of maher; properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly -- hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.

see HEBREW maher

Forms and Transliterations

בִמְהֵרָ֖ה במהרה מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה מְהֵרָ֑ה מְהֵרָ֔ה מְהֵרָ֖ה מְהֵרָ֗ה מְהֵרָ֛ה מְהֵרָ֜ה מְהֵרָ֣ה מְהֵרָ֥ה מְהֵרָ֨ה מְהֵרָ֪ה מְהֵרָה֙ מְהֵרָה֩ מהרה ḇim·hê·rāh ḇimhêrāh mə·hê·rāh meheRah məhêrāh vimheRah

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 16:46
HEB: קְטֹ֔רֶת וְהוֹלֵ֧ךְ מְהֵרָ֛ה אֶל־ הָעֵדָ֖ה
NAS: [on it]; then bring it quickly to the congregation
KJV: and go quickly unto the congregation,
INT: incense bring quickly to the congregation

Deuteronomy 11:17
HEB: יְבוּלָ֑הּ וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם מְהֵרָ֗ה מֵעַל֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ
NAS: and you will perish quickly from the good
KJV: and [lest] ye perish quickly from off the good
INT: fruit will perish quickly and land

Joshua 8:19
HEB: וְהָאוֹרֵ֡ב קָם֩ מְהֵרָ֨ה מִמְּקוֹמ֤וֹ וַיָּר֙וּצוּ֙
NAS: rose quickly from their place,
KJV: arose quickly out of their place,
INT: ambush rose quickly their place ran

Joshua 10:6
HEB: עֲלֵ֧ה אֵלֵ֣ינוּ מְהֵרָ֗ה וְהוֹשִׁ֤יעָה לָּ֙נוּ֙
NAS: come up to us quickly and save
KJV: come up to us quickly, and save
INT: come against quickly and save and help

Joshua 23:16
HEB: בָּכֶ֔ם וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם מְהֵרָ֔ה מֵעַל֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ
NAS: against you, and you will perish quickly from off
KJV: against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good
INT: of the LORD will perish quickly off land

Judges 9:54
HEB: וַיִּקְרָ֨א מְהֵרָ֜ה אֶל־ הַנַּ֣עַר ׀
NAS: Then he called quickly to the young
KJV: Then he called hastily unto the young man
INT: called quickly to the young

1 Samuel 20:38
HEB: אַחֲרֵ֣י הַנַּ֔עַר מְהֵרָ֥ה ח֖וּשָׁה אַֽל־
NAS: the lad, Hurry, be quick,
KJV: after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay
INT: after the lad Hurry be quick not

2 Samuel 17:16
HEB: וְעַתָּ֡ה שִׁלְח֣וּ מְהֵרָה֩ וְהַגִּ֨ידוּ לְדָוִ֜ד
NAS: therefore, send quickly and tell
KJV: Now therefore send quickly, and tell
INT: Now send quickly and tell David

2 Samuel 17:18
HEB: וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ שְׁנֵיהֶ֨ם מְהֵרָ֜ה וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ ׀ אֶל־
NAS: of them departed quickly and came
KJV: both of them away quickly, and came
INT: departed the two quickly and came to

2 Samuel 17:21
HEB: ק֣וּמוּ וְעִבְר֤וּ מְהֵרָה֙ אֶת־ הַמַּ֔יִם
NAS: the water quickly for thus
KJV: Arise, and pass quickly over
INT: Arise and cross quickly the water for

2 Kings 1:11
HEB: אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מְהֵרָ֥ה רֵֽדָה׃
NAS: the king, 'Come down quickly.'
KJV: said, Come down quickly.
INT: says the king quickly Come

Psalm 31:2
HEB: אֵלַ֨י ׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ מְהֵרָ֪ה הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי הֱיֵ֤ה
NAS: to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock
KJV: to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong
INT: about your ear quickly rescue become

Psalm 37:2
HEB: כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק
NAS: For they will wither quickly like the grass
KJV: For they shall soon be cut down
INT: like the grass quickly down the green

Psalm 147:15
HEB: אָ֑רֶץ עַד־ מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה יָר֥וּץ דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
NAS: runs very swiftly.
KJV: his word runneth very swiftly.
INT: to the earth very swiftly runs his word

Ecclesiastes 4:12
HEB: הַֽמְשֻׁלָּ֔שׁ לֹ֥א בִמְהֵרָ֖ה יִנָּתֵֽק׃
NAS: of three [strands] is not quickly torn apart.
KJV: cord is not quickly broken.
INT: of three is not quickly torn

Ecclesiastes 8:11
HEB: מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מְהֵרָ֑ה עַל־ כֵּ֡ן
NAS: is not executed quickly, therefore
KJV: is not executed speedily, therefore the heart
INT: deed an evil quickly and after that

Isaiah 5:26
HEB: הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִנֵּ֥ה מְהֵרָ֖ה קַ֥ל יָבֽוֹא׃
NAS: it will come with speed swiftly.
KJV: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:
INT: of the earth and behold speed swiftly will come

Isaiah 58:8
HEB: אוֹרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲרֻכָתְךָ֖ מְהֵרָ֣ה תִצְמָ֑ח וְהָלַ֤ךְ
NAS: And your recovery will speedily spring forth;
KJV: shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness
INT: your light and your recovery will speedily spring will go

Jeremiah 27:16
HEB: מִבָּבֶ֖לָה עַתָּ֣ה מְהֵרָ֑ה כִּ֣י שֶׁ֔קֶר
NAS: will now shortly be brought again
KJV: house shall now shortly be brought again
INT: Babylon will now shortly for A lie

Joel 3:4
HEB: עָלַ֔י קַ֣ל מְהֵרָ֔ה אָשִׁ֥יב גְּמֻלְכֶ֖ם
NAS: Me, swiftly and speedily I will return
KJV: me, swiftly [and] speedily will I return
INT: and swiftly and speedily will return your recompense

20 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4120
20 Occurrences

mə·hê·rāh — 19 Occ.
ḇim·hê·rāh — 1 Occ.