מָהַר
Properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly
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What does מָהַר (māhar) mean in the Bible?
מָהַר (māhar) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly". properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.
Meaning
Metaphorically flows from physical liquidity to urgency; means both eager promptness and reckless haste.
properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly BDB: hasten Usage: be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) × quickly, rash, × shortly, (be so) × soon, make speed, × speedily, × straightway, × suddenly, swift.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 26×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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Biblical Witnesses
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