Quick Definition
quickly, speedily
Strong's Definition
shortly, i.e. without delay, soon, or (by surprise) suddenly, or (by implication, of ease) readily
Derivation: neuter singular of G5036 (ταχύς) (as adverb);
KJV Usage: lightly, quickly
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ταχύ (neuter of the adjective ταχύς), adverb (from Pindar down), quickly, speedily (wihtout delay): Mat_5:25; Mat_28:7; Mar_16:8 Rec.; Luk_15:22 L Tr brackets WH; Joh_11:29; ἔρχεσθαι, Rev_2:5 Rec.bez elz, ; ; forthwith, i. e. while in the use of my name he is performing mighty works, Mar_9:39.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
G5035, G5036
ταχύς tachus 13x
swift, fleet, quick; met. ready, prompt, Jas_1:19 ; Mat_28:7 f.; Mar_9:39 ; Luk_15:22 ; Joh_11:29 quickly; soon.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ταχύ
(neut. of ταχύς ),
adv. ,
[in LXX chiefly for H4116 pi .;]
quickly, speedily, forthwith: Mat_5:25 ; Mat_28:7-8 , Mar_9:39 , Luk_15:22 , Joh_11:29 , Rev_2:16 ; Rev_3:11 ; Rev_11:14 ; Rev_22:7 ; Rev_22:12 ; Rev_22:2 o. Compar., τάχειον ( T , Rec. τάχιον ), = cl . θᾶσσον , θᾶττον ( Att. .), ( v. Bl., § 44, 3): Joh_13:27 ; Joh_20:4 , 1Ti_3:14 ( T , Rec. ), Heb_13:19 ; Heb_13:23 Superl ., τάχιστα : ὡς τ ., as quickly as possible (BL, § 11, 3), Act_17:15 .†
τάχειον , see ταχύ .
τάχιστα , see ταχύ .
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ταχύ [page 627]
(neut. of ταχύς as adv.), quickly ( Mat_5:25 al . and common in LXX). See P Par 45 .5 (B.C. 152) (= UPZ i. p. 329) κἀαυτὸς παρέσομαι ταχύ , P Oxy IV. 743 .41 (B.C. 2) καλῶς δὲ γέγονεν τὸ ταχὺ αὐτὸν ἐλθεῖν , ὑφηγήσεται γάρ σοι , it is well for him to come quickly, for he will instruct you (Edd.), and BGU II. 423 .17 (soldier s letter to his father ii/A.D.) (= Selections , p. 91) ἐκ τούτου ἐλπίζω ταχὺ προκόσαι ( l . προκόψαι ) τῶν θε [ῶ ]ν θελόντων , in consequence of this I hope to be quickly promoted, if the gods will.
Ταχὺ ταχύ is a common formula in incantations, e.g. P Hawara 312 .8 (ii/A.D. in Archiv v. p. 393 ἄρτι ἄρτι ταχὺ ταχὺ ἐξ ψυχῆς καὶ καρδίας , and the Gnostic amulet P Oxy VII. 1060 .8 (vi/A.D.) ἀπάλλαξον τὸν οἶκον τοῦτον ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ ἑρπετοῦ <καὶ > πράγματος ταχὺ ταχύ , free this house from every evil reptile and thing, quickly, quickly : see also Deissmann BS , p. 289, and LAE 2 , p. 421, and for the repetition cf. Proleg . p. 97.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ταχύ
(neut. of ταχύς),
adv., [in LXX chiefly for מָהַר pi. ;]
quickly, speedily, forthwith: Mat.5:25 28:7-8, Mrk.9:39, Luk.15:22, Jhn.11:29, Rev.2:16 3:11 11:14 22:7, 12 22:2 o. Compar., τάχειον (T, Rec. τάχιον), = cl. θᾶσσον, θᾶττον (Att..), (see Bl., § 44, 3): Jhn.13:27 20:4, 1Ti.3:14 (T, Rec.), Heb.13:19, 23 Superl., τάχιστα: ὡς τ., as quickly as possible (BL, § 11, 3), Act.17:15.†
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