מַהֲר֣וּ
𐤌𐤄𐤓𐤅
maharu
make speed
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 Samuel 15:14 · Word #17
Lexicon H4116
| Lemma | מָהַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤄𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mâhar |
| Strong's | H4116 |
| In-context | make speed |
Morphology HVpv2mp
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H4116-06
you (masculine plural) made swift haste
| Morphological Notes | Primarily Piel perfect 2nd masculine plural (intensive active), with one occurrence in Qal perfect 3rd common plural. The Piel stem often heightens or emphasizes the action of hurrying. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root מהר conveys the idea of flowing or moving swiftly, hence acting with speed or urgency. The predominant form here is Piel perfect 2nd masculine plural (HVpv2mp), which intensifies the verbal action and addresses a group of males directly; thus "you (masculine plural) made swift haste" reflects both the intensified stem and the plural masculine morphology. One occurrence appears as Qal perfect 3rd common plural, "they hastened," reflecting the simple stem without intensification. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מהר (speed, quick movement, flowing swiftly, haste, impetuosity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4119-01 |
bemohar | in bride-price payment |
H4116-01 |
kemaher | as-you-hurry! |
H4119-02 |
kemohar | according to the bride-price of |
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 |