H4102 - מָהַהּ (mâhahh)

H4102 מָהַהּ (mâhahh) maw-hah'

Hebrew

Verb (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

to delay

Strong's Definition

properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant

Derivation: apparently a denominative from H4100 (מָה);

KJV Usage: delay, linger, stay selves, tarry.

TWOT Reference: 1150

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) (Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1019 G1590 G1839 G1961 G2350 G4757 G5015 G5278 G5302

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

(Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מָהַהּ mâhahh BDB Definition: 1) (Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: apparently a denominative from H4100 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1150 Total KJV Occurrences: 9

Bible Occurrences (9)

19:16 43:10

12:39

3:26 19:8

15:28

119:60

29:9

2:3

Genesis 19:16

But when [Lot] hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.

Genesis 43:10

If we had not... delayed,... we could have come and gone... twice by now.

Exodus 12:39

Since their dough had no leaven, the people baked what they had brought out of Egypt into unleavened loaves. For when they had been driven out of Egypt, they could not delay and had not prepared any provisions for themselves.

Judges 3:26

Ehud, however, had escaped while the servants waited. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.

Judges 19:8

On the fifth day, he got up early in the morning to depart, but the girl’s father said, Please refresh your heart. So they waited until late afternoon... and the two of them ate.

2 Samuel 15:28

See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.

Isaiah 29:9

Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink.

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come... and will not delay.