Words the Bible translates as soon
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 7 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- eutheōsεὐθέωςimmediately: marking that one thing follows another with no delay, from a strict instant to a simple narrative "and then"
- maharמָהַרto hurry: to act quickly, without delay, or to be quick and rash by nature.
- tachuταχύin a very short span: quickly, without delay, or soon. The same word covers how fast something happens and how little time passes before it does.
- tacheōsταχέωςsoonnot studied yet
- tachosτάχοςspeed: taking very little time, whether the action itself is quick or the wait before it is short
- meherahמְהֵרָהhaste: the shortness of the time a thing takes or the time before it comes; used as an adverb, quickly or soon
- maherמַהֵרquickly: at high speed or after only a little time; speedily, soon, in haste
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