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Hebrew · H4120

מְהֵרָה

Properly, a hurry ; hence (adverbially) promptly

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מְהֵרָהH4120

What does מְהֵרָה mean in the Bible?

מְהֵרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a hurry ; hence (adverbially) promptly".

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Questions this entry answers

What does מְהֵרָה mean in the Bible?

מְהֵרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a hurry ; hence (adverbially) promptly".

How does the BSB render H4120?

The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include quickly (8), at once (2), . . . (1), and speedily (1), and you will quickly (1).

Where does מְהֵרָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 16:46. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (3), Joshua (3), Psalms (3), Ecclesiastes (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
quickly8×Numbers 16:46, Joshua 8:19, Joshua 10:6, 2 Samuel 17:16
at once2×2 Samuel 17:21, 2 Kings 1:11
. . .1×Deuteronomy 11:17
and speedily1×Joel 3:4
and you will quickly1×Joshua 23:16
come quickly1×Psalms 31:2
He quickly1×Judges 9:54
how speedily1×Isaiah 5:26
Hurry1×1 Samuel 20:38
speedily1×Ecclesiastes 8:11
swiftly1×Psalms 147:15
very soon1×Jeremiah 27:16
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 16:46מְהֵרָ֛הtoquicklyAdverbDeuteronomy 11:17מְהֵרָ֗הto. . .AdverbJoshua 8:19מְהֵרָ֨הtoquicklyAdverbJoshua 10:6מְהֵרָ֗הtoquicklyAdverbJoshua 23:16מְהֵרָ֔הtoand you will quicklyAdverbJudges 9:54מְהֵרָ֜הtoHe quicklyAdverb1 Samuel 20:38מְהֵרָ֥הtoHurryAdverb2 Samuel 17:16מְהֵרָה֩toquicklyAdverb2 Samuel 17:18מְהֵרָ֜הtoquicklyAdverb2 Samuel 17:21מְהֵרָה֙toat onceAdverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 16:46
Aligned rows20
Books represented12
Numbers1Deuteronomy1Joshua3Judges11 Samuel12 Samuel32 Kings1Psalms3Ecclesiastes2Isaiah2Jeremiah1Joel1
Source forms
מְהֵרָ֗ה2xmə·hê·rāhDeuteronomy 11:17, Joshua 10:6
מְהֵרָ֔ה2xmə·hê·rāhJoshua 23:16, Joel 3:4
מְהֵרָ֜ה2xmə·hê·rāhJudges 9:54, 2 Samuel 17:18
מְהֵרָ֥ה2xmə·hê·rāh1 Samuel 20:38, 2 Kings 1:11
מְהֵרָ֣ה2xmə·hê·rāhPsalms 37:2, Isaiah 58:8
מְהֵרָ֑ה2xmə·hê·rāhEcclesiastes 8:11, Jeremiah 27:16
בִמְהֵרָ֖ה1xḇim·hê·rāhEcclesiastes 4:12
מְהֵרָ֛ה1xmə·hê·rāhNumbers 16:46
Parsing patterns
Adverb19xNumbers 16:46, Deuteronomy 11:17, Joshua 8:19, Joshua 10:6
Preposition-b | Adverb1xEcclesiastes 4:12
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