Lexicon
מַהֵר
ma.her
H4118A
H:A Hebrew

quick

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ma.her describes the day of the LORD as near and very quick in its sole attested verse.

The sole occurrence describes the day of the LORD as near and very quick, marking the urgency of that announced day in Zephaniah 1:14.

Senses in use

  1. Imminently quick · dominant

    In Zephaniah 1:14, the masculine singular absolute adjective occurs in the announcement that the great day of the LORD is near; the APB renders the clause, “it is near and very quick.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Zephaniah 1:14, the APB presents the clause as “it is near and very quick.” This wording confirms the verse's portrayal without isolating each English word to the adjective.

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