מַהֵ֖ר
𐤌𐤄𐤓
maher
hurry
a primitive root; 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; be carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swift.
2 Chronicles 18:8 · Word #8
Lexicon H4116
| Lemma | מָהַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤄𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mâhar |
| Strong's | H4116 |
| In-context | hurry |
Morphology HVpv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1
Make haste!
| Root | מהר (m-h-r) |
| Core Meanings | speed, haste, swift movement, impetuous flow |
| Semantic Range | to hurry, hasten, act quickly, be rash, move swiftly, expedite; sometimes implying eagerness or anxious speed |
| Conceptual Significance | The root often conveys urgent responsiveness—whether in obedience, deliverance, judgment, or rash action—highlighting the biblical tension between faithful promptness and reckless haste. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel imperative masculine singular (מַהֵר); also attested as Piel infinitive absolute (מַהֵר) used adverbially to intensify a following verb, conveying urgency. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies or factitively expresses the root idea of swift, flowing movement, yielding the sense "make haste" or "act with urgency." The imperative form (2ms) addresses a single male directly, which English conveys through the singular command "Make haste!" |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מהר (speed, haste, swift movement, impetuous flow)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4116-01 |
lemaher | to hasten |
H4116-02 |
maharah | Hasten! |
H4116-03 |
maharu | you (masculine plural) made swift haste |
H4118-01 |
maher | Hasten! (you, masculine singular) |
H4121-01 |
maheray | Hasty-One |
H4106-01 |
mahir | a swift one |
H4117-01 |
mahor | bride-price |
H4120-01 |
meherah | haste |
H4116-04 |
memaharot | hastening ones (feminine plural) |
H4116-05 |
memaher | one who hastens |
H4116-06 |
mihar | he hastened |
|
miharah | she hastened |
H4116-07 |
mihareta | you have hastened |
H4116-08 |
miharu | they hastened |
|
temaher | she will hasten swiftly |
|
umaher | and he who is hasty |
|
umiharetem | and you made haste |
|
utemaherenah | and they will hasten |
H4116-09 |
vatemaher | and she hastened |
H4116-10 |
vayemaharu | and they hastened |
H4116-11 |
vayemaher | and he hurried |
|
vehanimehar | and the one who is hurried |
H4116-12 |
vimaharu | and they hasten swiftly |
H4116-13 |
yemaher | he will hasten swiftly |
Word Usage (64 occurrences of H4116)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:6 | וַ/יְמַהֵ֧ר | vayemaher | hurried |
| Genesis 18:6 | מַהֲרִ֞י | mahari | Quickly |
| Genesis 18:7 | וַ/יְמַהֵ֖ר | vayemaher | and he hurried |