Lexical Definition

‎מָהַהּ‎ mâhahh (maw-hah') to delay ^H:V
apparently a denominative from ‎מָה‎

delay, linger, stay selves, tarry.

• properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant

1) (Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay

See Greek: βραδύνω · ἐκλύω · ἐξίστημι · ἐπιμένω · θορυβέω · στρατιώτης · ταράσσω · ὑπομένω · ὑστερέω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎מָהַהּ‎] verb only Hithpalpel linger, tarry (compare Arabic slow walk, delay (†am.)); —

Hithpalpel Perfect 1 singular ‎הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי‎ Ps 119:60 3 plural ‎הִתְמַהְמְהוּ‎ Judg 19:8 1 plural ‎הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ‎ Gen 43:10 Imperfect ‎יִתְמַהְמַהּ‎ Hab 2:3 ‎׳‎‎וַיִּתְמ‎ Gen 19:16 Imperative masculine plural ‎הִתְמַהְמְהוּ‎ Isa 29:9 Infinitive ‎לְהִתְמַחְמֵהַּ‎ Exod 12:39 Participle ‎מִתְמַהְמֵהַּ‎ 2Sam 15:28 — linger, tarry, wait, of person, Gen 19:16; Gen 43:10 (J), Exod 12:39 (E), Judg 3:26; Judg 19:8; 2Sam 15:28; Isa 29:9; Ps 119:60 (with ‎לֹא‎, opposed to ‎חַ֫שְׁתִּי‎); subject ‎חָזוֺן‎ vision Hab 2:3

‎מְהוּמָה‎ see ‎הום‎. ‎מְהוּמָן‎ see ‎אמן‎. ‎מְהֵיטַבְאֵל‎ see ‎יטב‎.

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