Mahir מָהִיר
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| מָהִיר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mahir |
| Strong's number | H4106 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | quick |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ezra (1) |
Mahir (Hebrew מָהִיר, Strong's H4106) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “quick”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
quick, prompt, skilled, ready
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ready (2), diligent (1), hasting (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | skilled (2), skillful (1), hastening (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mahir, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ezra
- Ezra 7:6This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
Psalms
- Psalm 45:1My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 16:5And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).