5035. tachu
Strong's Lexicon
tachu: Quickly, swiftly, soon

Original Word: ταχύ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: tachu
Pronunciation: tah-KHOO
Phonetic Spelling: (takh-oo')
Definition: Quickly, swiftly, soon
Meaning: quickly, speedily.

Word Origin: Derived from the same root as the Greek word ταχέως (tacheōs), meaning "quickly" or "swiftly."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is מַהֵר (maher), Strong's Hebrew 4116, which also means "quickly" or "hastily."

Usage: The adverb "tachu" is used in the New Testament to convey a sense of immediacy or urgency. It often describes actions that are to be undertaken without delay or events that are expected to occur soon. The term emphasizes the promptness or rapidity of an action or event.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of speed and immediacy was significant in various aspects of life, from communication to travel. The use of "tachu" in the New Testament reflects a cultural understanding of time and urgency, often in the context of divine intervention or eschatological events. The early Christian community lived with an expectation of the imminent return of Christ, which is reflected in the use of this term.

HELPS Word-studies

5035 taxý (an adjective, used adverbially, and derived from 5036 /taxýs, "promptly") – properly, swift (quick), without unnecessary delay; used of God's promptness characterizing how He has ordered all physical scenes of life to happen on His perfect timetable without unnecessary "delay" (Rev 1:1, 22:6).

[5035 (taxý) does not mean "immediately" or necessarily "in a very short time" but rather "without any delay."]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
neut. of tachus
Definition
quickly
NASB Translation
before long (1), possible (1), quickly (11), soon afterward (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5035: ταχύ

ταχύ (neuter of the adjective ταχύς), adverb (from Pindar down), quickly, speedily (wihtout delay): Matthew 5:25; Matthew 28:7; Mark 16:8 Rec.; Luke 15:22 L Tr brackets WH; John 11:29; ἔρχεσθαι, Revelation 2:5 Rec.bez elz, ; ; forthwith, i. e. while in the use of my name he is performing mighty works, Mark 9:39.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
lightly, quickly.

Neuter singular of tachus (as adverb); shortly, i.e. Without delay, soon, or (by surprise) suddenly, or (by implication, of ease) readily -- lightly, quickly.

see GREEK tachus

Forms and Transliterations
ετάχυναν εταχύνατε ετάχυνε ετάχυνεν ταχυ ταχύ ταχὺ ταχύναντες ταχύνας ταχύνατε ταχυνεί ταχυνέτω ταχύνη τάχυνον tachu tachy tachý tachỳ
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 5:25 Adv
GRK: ἀντιδίκῳ σου ταχὺ ἕως ὅτου
NAS: Make friends quickly with your opponent
KJV: adversary quickly, whiles
INT: adversary of you quickly while which

Matthew 28:7 Adv
GRK: καὶ ταχὺ πορευθεῖσαι εἴπατε
NAS: Go quickly and tell His disciples
KJV: And go quickly, and tell his
INT: And quickly having gone say

Matthew 28:8 Adv
GRK: καὶ ἀπελθοῦσαι ταχὺ ἀπὸ τοῦ
NAS: the tomb quickly with fear
KJV: they departed quickly from
INT: And having gone out quickly from the

Mark 9:39 Adv
GRK: καὶ δυνήσεται ταχὺ κακολογῆσαί με
NAS: and be able soon afterward to speak evil
KJV: that can lightly speak evil of me.
INT: and be able readily to speak evil of me

Luke 15:22 Adv
GRK: δούλους αὐτοῦ Ταχὺ ἐξενέγκατε στολὴν
NAS: to his slaves, 'Quickly bring
INT: servants of him quickly Bring out robe

John 11:29 Adv
GRK: ἤκουσεν ἠγέρθη ταχὺ καὶ ἤρχετο
NAS: it, she got up quickly and was coming
KJV: [that], she arose quickly, and
INT: she heard rises up quickly and comes

Revelation 2:16 Adv
GRK: ἔρχομαί σοι ταχύ καὶ πολεμήσω
NAS: I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war
KJV: unto thee quickly, and
INT: I am coming to you quickly and will make war

Revelation 3:11 Adv
GRK: ἔρχομαι ταχύ κράτει ὃ
NAS: I am coming quickly; hold fast what
KJV: I come quickly: hold that fast
INT: I come quickly hold fast what

Revelation 11:14 Adv
GRK: τρίτη ἔρχεται ταχύ
NAS: woe is coming quickly.
KJV: woe cometh quickly.
INT: third comes quickly

Revelation 22:7 Adv
GRK: Ἰδοὺ ἔρχομαι ταχύ μακάριος ὁ
NAS: I am coming quickly. Blessed
KJV: I come quickly: blessed
INT: Behold I am coming quickly Blessed [is] he who

Revelation 22:12 Adv
GRK: Ἰδοὺ ἔρχομαι ταχύ καὶ ὁ
NAS: I am coming quickly, and My reward
KJV: behold, I come quickly; and my
INT: behold I am coming quickly and the

Revelation 22:20 Adv
GRK: Ναί ἔρχομαι ταχύ Ἀμήν ἔρχου
NAS: I am coming quickly. Amen.
KJV: Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so,
INT: Yes I am coming quickly Amen come

Strong's Greek 5035
12 Occurrences


ταχὺ — 12 Occ.

















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