Usually translated as
haste, speedily, hasten, quickly, swift, hastily, hasty, soon, make speed, be carried headlong, fearful, rash, shortly, straightway, suddenly
Occurrences
Mâhar occurs 68 times in 64 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (12), Exodus (4), Joshua (3), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (10), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (3), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (2), Esther (2), Job (1), Psalms (6), Proverbs (3), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (6), Jeremiah (2), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (1), Malachi (1)
- Genesis 18:6 — And Abraham hastened (וַיְמַהֵ֧ר) into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
- Genesis 18:6 — And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly (מַהֲרִ֞י) three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
- Genesis 18:7 — And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted (וַיְמַהֵ֖ר) to dress it.
- Genesis 19:22 — Haste (מַהֵר֙) thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
- Genesis 24:18 — And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted (וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר), and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
- Genesis 24:20 — And she hasted (וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר), and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
- Genesis 24:46 — And she made haste (וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר), and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
- Genesis 27:20 — And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly (מִהַ֥רְתָּ), my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.
- Genesis 41:32 — And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly (וּמְמַהֵ֥ר) bring it to pass.
- Genesis 43:30 — And Joseph made haste (וַיְמַהֵ֣ר); for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
- Genesis 44:11 — Then they speedily (וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ) took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
- Genesis 45:9 — Haste (מַהֲרוּ֮) ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
- Genesis 45:13 — And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste (וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם) and bring down my father hither.
- Exodus 2:18 — And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon (מִהַרְתֶּ֥ן) to day?
- Exodus 10:16 — Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste (וַיְמַהֵ֣ר); and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.
- Exodus 12:33 — And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste (לְמַהֵ֖ר); for they said, We be all dead men.
- Exodus 34:8 — And Moses made haste (וַיְמַהֵ֖ר), and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
- Joshua 4:10 — For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted (וַיְמַהֲר֥וּ) and passed over.
- Joshua 8:14 — And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted (וַֽיְמַהֲר֡וּ) and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.
- Joshua 8:19 — And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted (וַֽיְמַהֲר֔וּ) and set the city on fire.
- Judges 9:48 — And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste (מַהֲר֖וּ), and do as I have done.
- Judges 13:10 — And the woman made haste (וַתְּמַהֵר֙), and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.
- 1 Samuel 4:14 — And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily (מִהַ֔ר), and told Eli.
- 1 Samuel 9:12 — And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste (מַהֵ֣ר) now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:
- 1 Samuel 17:48 — And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted (וַיְמַהֵ֣ר), and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
- 1 Samuel 23:27 — But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste (מַהֲרָ֣ה) thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
- 1 Samuel 25:18 — Then Abigail made haste (וַתְּמַהֵ֣ר), and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
- 1 Samuel 25:23 — And when Abigail saw David, she hasted (וַתְּמַהֵ֕ר), and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
- 1 Samuel 25:34 — For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted (מִהַ֗רְתְּ) and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
- 1 Samuel 25:42 — And Abigail hasted (וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר), and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
- 1 Samuel 28:20 — Then Saul fell straightway (וַיְמַהֵ֣ר) all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
- 1 Samuel 28:24 — And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted (וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר), and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:
- 2 Samuel 15:14 — And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed (מַהֲר֣וּ) to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
- 2 Samuel 15:14 — And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly (יְמַהֵ֤ר), and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
- 2 Samuel 19:16 — And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted (וַיְמַהֵ֗ר) and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
- 1 Kings 20:33 — Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily (וַֽיְמַהֲר֜וּ) catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
- 1 Kings 20:41 — And he hasted (וַיְמַהֵ֕ר), and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
- 1 Kings 22:9 — Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten (מַהֲרָ֖ה) hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
- 2 Kings 9:13 — Then they hasted (וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ), and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
- 1 Chronicles 12:8 — And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift (לְמַהֵֽר) as the roes upon the mountains;
- 2 Chronicles 18:8 — And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly (מַהֵ֖ר) Micaiah the son of Imla.
- 2 Chronicles 24:5 — And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten (תְּמַהֲר֣וּ) the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.
- 2 Chronicles 24:5 — And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened (מִֽהֲר֖וּ) it not.
- Esther 5:5 — Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste (מַהֲרוּ֙), that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
- Esther 6:10 — Then the king said to Haman, Make haste (מַ֠הֵר), and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
- Job 5:13 — He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong (נִמְהָֽרָה).
- Psalms 16:4 — Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten (מָ֫הָ֥רוּ) after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
- Psalms 69:17 — And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily (מַהֵ֥ר).
- Psalms 79:8 — O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily (מַ֭הֵר) prevent us: for we are brought very low.
- Psalms 102:2 — Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily (מַהֵ֥ר).