Occurrences
Mᵉhêrâh occurs 20 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (3), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (3), 2 Kings (1), Psalms (3), Ecclesiastes (2), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (1), Joel (1)
- Numbers 16:46 — And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly (מְהֵרָ֛ה) unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.
- Deuteronomy 11:17 — And then the LORD’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly (מְהֵרָ֗ה) from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.
- Joshua 8:19 — And the ambush arose quickly (מְהֵרָ֨ה) 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 and set the city on fire.
- Joshua 10:6 — And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly (מְהֵרָ֗ה), and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
- Joshua 23:16 — When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly (מְהֵרָ֔ה) from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
- Judges 9:54 — Then he called hastily (מְהֵרָ֜ה) unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
- 1 Samuel 20:38 — And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste (מְהֵרָ֥ה), stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
- 2 Samuel 17:16 — Now therefore send quickly (מְהֵרָה֩), and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.
- 2 Samuel 17:18 — Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly (מְהֵרָ֜ה), and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
- 2 Samuel 17:21 — And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over (מְהֵרָה֙) the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
- 2 Kings 1:11 — Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly (מְהֵרָ֥ה).
- Psalms 31:2 — Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily (מְהֵרָ֪ה): be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
- Psalms 37:2 — For they shall soon (מְהֵרָ֣ה) be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
- Psalms 147:15 — He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly (מְ֝הֵרָ֗ה).
- Ecclesiastes 4:12 — And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly (בִמְהֵרָ֖ה) broken.
- Ecclesiastes 8:11 — Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily (מְהֵרָ֑ה), therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
- Isaiah 5:26 — And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed (מְהֵרָ֖ה) swiftly:
- Isaiah 58:8 — Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily (מְהֵרָ֣ה): and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
- Jeremiah 27:16 — Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD’s house shall now shortly (מְהֵרָ֑ה) be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
- Joel 3:4 — Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily (מְהֵרָ֔ה) will I return your recompence upon your own head;