Lexical Definition

‎מְהֵרָה‎ mᵉhêrâh (meh-hay-raw') haste ^H:N-F
feminine of ‎מַהֵר‎

hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.

• properly, a hurry
• hence (adverbially) promptly

1) haste, speed
1a) hastily, speedily (as adverb)
1b) in haste (with prep)

See Greek: ταχέως · τάχιον · τάχος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מְהֵרָה‎ noun feminine haste, speed; — usually as adverb. accusative hastily, quickly: Josh 8:19; Josh 10:6; Josh 23:16 (all J E), Num 17:11* (P), Deut 11:17; Judg 9:54; 2Sam 17:16; 2Sam 17:18; 2Sam 17:21; Jer 27:16; Eccl 8:11 (in all these cases after verb); before verb (poetry) Isa 5:26 (|| ‎קַל‎), Ps 31:3*; Ps 37:2; Isa 58:8; Joel 4:4* (|| ‎קַל‎); so also 1Sam 20:38 ‎הוּשָׁה‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ (compare Dr); 2Kgs 1:11 ‎רֵ֑דָה‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎; — but perhaps read ‎מַהֲרָה‎, i.e. Pi`el Imperative of ‎מהר‎ (compare 1Sam 23:27); with preposition (late): ‎׳‎‎בִּמ‎ in haste = quickly Eccl 4:12 ‎׳‎‎עַדמֿ‎ id. Ps 147:15.

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