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G5029 τάχα (tácha)
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τάχα Adv quickly, perhaps

Strong's Definition

as if neuter plural of 5036 (adverbially); shortly, i.e. (figuratively) possibly

KJV Usage: peradventure(-haps)

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

advb. | ταχύς

71.12 · Mode · Probable, Improbable

perhaps, possibly, maybe pertaining to a low probability of occurrence

ROM 5:7 · PHM 1:15

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

τάχα, (ταχύς), adv. ; 1. hastily, quickly, soon, (so fr. Hom. down). 2. as often in Grk. writ. fr. [Hes., Aeschyl.], Hdt. down, perhaps, peradventure: Ro. v. 7; Philem. 15.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

τάχα tacha 2x

pr. quickly, soon; perhaps, possibly, Rom. 5:7; Phlm. 15*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** τάχα

(< ταχύς),

adv.,

[in LXX: Wi 13:6 14:19 * ;]

(chiefly poët.), quickly, presently;

perhaps: Ro 5:7, Phm 15.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ταχα συναντήσεσθαι πρὸς σὲ τῆι Ke τοῦ Χοίακ μηνό(ς), and P Magd I. 125 (B.c. 217) ταξάμενοί μοι ἐπὶ Διονυσίου, ‘*they agreed verbally with me in the presence of Dionysius” (see the editor’s note).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

τάχα (tacha) — perhaps. τάχᾰ, adverb, (τᾰχύς) quickly, presently, forthwith, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+], uses it only of time, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἦ τ. soon i'faith, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of past time, τ. δ᾽ Ἕκτορος ἄγχι γένοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+] Attic dialectProse and Comedy texts, with future, τάχ᾽ εἴσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔοικα θεσπιῳδήσειν τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πέμψον πρὸς ἐμὲ τ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; in this sense not found in [Refs]; τάχα ἐπειδάν, ={ἐπειδὰν τάχιστα}, as soon as, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. perhaps, to express any contingency from a probability to bare possibility, δὶς μὲν γὰρ καὶ τρὶς τ. τεύξεαι [Refs 8th c.BC+], probably, perhaps, [Refs 5th c.BC+], frequently in Trag. and Attic dialect; mostly with optative, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rarely with aorist indicative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with imperfect indicative, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; with participle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τάχ᾽ ἄν alone, in answers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴσως τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀμφισβητοῦντες προστιθέασιν ἀεὶ τὸ ἴσως καὶ τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; in this sense only twice in [LXX]

III. superlative τάχιστα, see at {ταχύς} with [Refs]

IV. [Refs 5th c.BC+], perhaps-es, “fragment” 869.

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