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מַהֵר
mahêr · Hebrew · Strong's H4118 · 18 occurrences
The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “soon”
What it means
properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in ahurry
from H4116 (מָהַר);
How the KJV renders it
hasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“soon”
“quickly”
“suddenly”
“hastily”
also renders tachéōs (G5030), mᵉhêrâh (H4120)
“speedily”
also renders hâlak (H1980)
Where it appears
18 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 17 verses shown.
Deuteronomy 4:26 · HVpa
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from off the land which you go over the Jordan to possess it. You will not prolong your days on it, but will utterly be destroyed.
Deuteronomy 7:4 · HVpa
For that would turn away your sons from following me, that they may serve other gods. So Yahweh’s anger would be kindled against you, and he would destroy you quickly.
Deuteronomy 7:22 · HVpa
Yahweh your God will cast out those nations before you little by little. You may not consume them at once, lest the animals of the field increase on you.
Deuteronomy 9:3 · HVpa
Know therefore today that Yahweh your God is he who goes over before you as a devouring fire. He will destroy them and he will bring them down before you. So you shall drive them out and make them perish quickly, as Yahweh has spoken to you.
Deuteronomy 9:12 · HVpa
Yahweh said to me, “Arise, get down quickly from here; for your people whom you have brought out of Egypt have corrupted themselves. They have quickly turned away from the way which I commanded them. They have made a molten image for themselves!”
Deuteronomy 9:16 · HVpa
I looked, and behold, you had sinned against Yahweh your God. You had made yourselves a molded calf. You had quickly turned away from the way which Yahweh had commanded you.
Deuteronomy 28:20 HVpaExodus 32:8 HVpaJudges 2:17 HVpaJudges 2:23 HVpaJoshua 2:5 HVpaProverbs 25:8 HVpaPsalm 69:17 HVpv2msPsalm 79:8 HVpv2msPsalm 102:2 HVpv2msPsalm 143:7 HVpv2msZephaniah 1:14 HC/Aamsa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.