Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H4102

מָהַהּ

ma.hah · “to delay”

Used 9 times across 7 books

Definition

(Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay

Where it appears

Genesis

2

Exodus

1

Judges

2

2 Samuel

1

Psalms

1

Isaiah

1

Habakkuk

1

In the text

Genesis 19:16And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.Genesis 43:10For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.Exodus 12:39And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.Judges 3:26And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.Judges 19:8And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel’s father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.2 Samuel 15:28See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.Psalms 119:60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.Isaiah 29:9Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

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