4118. maher

Strong's Lexicon

maher: Quickly, speedily, hastily

Original Word: מַהֵר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: maher
Pronunciation: mah-HARE
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-hare')
Definition: Quickly, speedily, hastily
Meaning: hurrying, in a, hurry

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5030 ταχύς (tachus): Meaning "quick" or "swift," used in the New Testament to convey similar ideas of speed and urgency.

Usage: The Hebrew adverb "maher" is used to convey the sense of urgency or swiftness. It often appears in contexts where immediate action or rapid movement is emphasized. The term underscores the importance of promptness in response or execution, whether in physical movement, decision-making, or divine intervention.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of speed or haste was significant in various aspects of life, including warfare, communication, and religious observance. The ability to act quickly was often associated with wisdom and effectiveness. In a nomadic and agrarian society, where survival often depended on timely actions, the notion of "maher" would resonate deeply with the people.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly

From mahar; properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in a hurry -- hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly.

see HEBREW mahar

Forms and Transliterations

וּמַהֵ֣ר ומהר מַ֘הֵ֤ר מַ֫הֵ֥ר מַ֭הֵר מַהֵ֑ר מַהֵ֔ר מַהֵ֗ר מַהֵ֛ר מַהֵ֥ר מַהֵֽר׃ מַהֵר֒ מַהֵר֙ מהר מהר׃ ma·hêr maHer mahêr ū·ma·hêr umaHer ūmahêr

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 32:8
HEB: סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־ הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙
NAS: They have quickly turned aside
KJV: They have turned aside quickly out of the way
INT: turned have quickly from the way

Deuteronomy 4:26
HEB: אָבֹ֣ד תֹּאבֵדוּן֮ מַהֵר֒ מֵעַ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: perish quickly from the land
KJV: against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly
INT: you will surely perish quickly from the land

Deuteronomy 7:4
HEB: בָּכֶ֔ם וְהִשְׁמִידְךָ֖ מַהֵֽר׃
NAS: will be kindled against you and He will quickly destroy
KJV: against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
INT: of the LORD destroy will quickly

Deuteronomy 7:22
HEB: תוּכַל֙ כַּלֹּתָ֣ם מַהֵ֔ר פֶּן־ תִּרְבֶּ֥ה
NAS: to put an end to them quickly, for the wild
KJV: not consume them at once, lest the beasts
INT: will not be able to put quickly would grow

Deuteronomy 9:3
HEB: וְהֽוֹרַשְׁתָּ֤ם וְהַֽאַבַדְתָּם֙ מַהֵ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר
NAS: them out and destroy them quickly, just
KJV: and destroy them quickly, as the LORD
INT: you may drive and destroy quickly after spoken

Deuteronomy 9:12
HEB: ק֣וּם רֵ֤ד מַהֵר֙ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֚י
NAS: from here quickly, for your people
KJV: get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people
INT: Arise go quickly here for

Deuteronomy 9:12
HEB: מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־ הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙
NAS: have acted corruptly. They have quickly turned aside
KJV: have corrupted [themselves]; they are quickly turned aside
INT: of Egypt turned have quickly from the way

Deuteronomy 9:16
HEB: מַסֵּכָ֑ה סַרְתֶּ֣ם מַהֵ֔ר מִן־ הַדֶּ֕רֶךְ
NAS: you had turned aside quickly from the way
KJV: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way
INT: A molten had turned quickly from the way

Deuteronomy 28:20
HEB: וְעַד־ אֲבָדְךָ֙ מַהֵ֔ר מִפְּנֵ֛י רֹ֥עַ
NAS: you perish quickly, on account
KJV: and until thou perish quickly; because
INT: and until perish quickly because of the evil

Joshua 2:5
HEB: הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים רִדְפ֥וּ מַהֵ֛ר אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם כִּ֥י
NAS: Pursue them quickly, for you will overtake
KJV: after them quickly; for ye shall overtake
INT: the men Pursue quickly after for

Judges 2:17
HEB: לָהֶ֑ם סָ֣רוּ מַהֵ֗ר מִן־ הַדֶּ֜רֶךְ
NAS: to them. They turned aside quickly from the way
KJV: themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way
INT: and bowed turned quickly from the way

Judges 2:23
HEB: לְבִלְתִּ֥י הוֹרִישָׁ֖ם מַהֵ֑ר וְלֹ֥א נְתָנָ֖ם
NAS: not driving them out quickly; and He did not give
KJV: driving them out hastily; neither delivered
INT: without driving quickly did not give

Psalm 69:17
HEB: צַר־ לִ֝֗י מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃
NAS: answer me quickly.
KJV: for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
INT: I am in distress quickly answer

Psalm 79:8
HEB: עֲוֹנֹ֪ת רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥ים מַ֭הֵר יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ רַחֲמֶ֑יךָ
NAS: come quickly to meet
KJV: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent
INT: the iniquities of forefathers quickly come your compassion

Psalm 102:2
HEB: בְּי֥וֹם אֶ֝קְרָ֗א מַהֵ֥ר עֲנֵֽנִי׃
NAS: when I call answer me quickly.
KJV: [when] I call answer me speedily.
INT: the day call quickly answer

Psalm 143:7
HEB: מַ֘הֵ֤ר עֲנֵ֨נִי ׀ יְהוָה֮
NAS: Answer me quickly, O LORD, my spirit
KJV: Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit
INT: quickly Answer LORD

Proverbs 25:8
HEB: תֵּצֵ֥א לָרִ֗ב מַ֫הֵ֥ר פֶּ֣ן מַה־
NAS: Do not go out hastily to argue
KJV: Go not forth hastily to strive,
INT: go to argue hastily Otherwise what

Zephaniah 1:14
HEB: הַגָּד֔וֹל קָר֖וֹב וּמַהֵ֣ר מְאֹ֑ד ק֚וֹל
NAS: Near and coming very
KJV: [it is] near, and hasteth greatly,
INT: is the great Near and coming very Listen

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4118
18 Occurrences

ma·hêr — 17 Occ.
ū·ma·hêr — 1 Occ.