What does מַהֵר · שָׁלָל · חוּשׁ · בַּז mean in the Bible?
מַהֵר · שָׁלָל · חוּשׁ · בַּז is a Hebrew phrase meaning "swift to the spoil, quick to the plunder".
Hebrew · H4118, H7998, H2363, H957
מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז
Properly, hurrying ; hence (adverbially) in a hurry · booty · to hurry ; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment · plunder
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מַהֵר H4118 properly, hurrying ; hence (adverbially) in a hurry
Pronunciation mahēr
Expresses urgency and immediacy; often signals decisive divine action or human obedience without delay.
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שָׁלָל H7998 booty
Pronunciation šālāl
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חוּשׁ H2363 to hurry ; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
Pronunciation ḥûš
Haste driven by inner urgency or eager anticipation, not merely speed but emotional readiness
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בַּז H957 plunder
Pronunciation baz
Spoils violently seized in warfare; connotes both the act of plundering and the material goods taken.
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What does מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (mahēr šālāl ḥāš baz) mean in the Bible?
מַהֵר · שָׁלָל · חוּשׁ · בַּז is a Hebrew phrase meaning "swift to the spoil, quick to the plunder".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4118, H7998, H2363, H957?
H4118, H7998, H2363, H957 is connected to 137 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. swift to the spoil, quick to the plunder
Source Gloss
swift to the spoil, quick to the plunder
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 17
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 17×
Infinitive absolute Deut 4:26 · Deut 7:4 · Deut 7:22 · Deut 9:3 · Deut 9:12 · Deut 9:16 · Deut 28:20 · Exod 32:8 · Josh 2:5 · Judg 2:17 · Judg 2:23 · Prov 25:8 13×
Sequential imperfect Ps 69:18 · Ps 79:8 · Ps 102:3 · Ps 143:7 4×
Word Origins
מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain