Strong's H4120 · Hebrew
מְהֵרָה
mᵉhêrâh · /meh-hay-raw'/
Definition
properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly
KJV: hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.
Root / derivation: feminine of H4118 (מַהֵר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְהֵרָה across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Joshua3 verses
And the ambush arose quickly 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 10:6And 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, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
Joshua 23:16When 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 from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
2 Samuel3 verses
Now therefore send quickly, 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 17:18Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.
2 Samuel 17:21And 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 the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
Psalms3 verses
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. my: Heb. to me for a rock of strength
Psalms 37:2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Psalms 147:15He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Ecclesiastes2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
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 swiftly:
Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. be: Heb. gather thee up
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4120 (mᵉhêrâh) mean?
properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly
How many times does H4120 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4120 (מְהֵרָה) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “quickly.”
How is mᵉhêrâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4120 is rendered as “quickly” (10×), “speedily” (4×), “speed” (2×), “hastily” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מְהֵרָה come from?
feminine of H4118 (מַהֵר);