ταχύς
tachýs · G5036 · Greek · 5 occurrences
Meanings
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quickly, hurriedly, swift, speedy
Pertaining to a very short extent of time
ExamplesJames 1:19 You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
How it’s used In 1 role
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ἄνθρωποςman, person, people 1
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Near synonyms 1 word
- ὀξύς oxýs · G3691 · sharp, quick, swift
- Greek adjective meaning 'sharp' but also 'swift, quick' in certain contexts (e.g., 'sharp' in the sense of quick-witted or rapid); overlaps the promptness/readiness sense of ταχύς
Contrasting words 1 word
- βραδύς bradýs · G1021 · slow, dilatory
- Direct lexical antonym: βραδύς means 'slow' in contrast to ταχύς 'swift, quick'; well-attested opposite in Greek lexicography (e.g., James 1:19 'slow to speak' vs. 'quick to hear')
In the other Testament 2 words
- מָהַר mâhar · H4116 · to act quickly, to hasten, to be fearful
- Primary Hebrew equivalent for the concept of swiftness/quickness; used in contexts requiring prompt action or rapid movement, matching the core sense of ταχύς as 'swift, quick, prompt'
- קַל qal · H7031 · light, fast, swift
- Hebrew adjective meaning 'swift, fleet, quick' often applied to runners or rapid action; directly overlaps the physical swiftness sense of ταχύς
Semantic domains 1 entry
- Quickly, hurriedly, swift, speedy67.110
- James 1:19 exhorts, “everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.”
Word family 6 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon ταχεῖα, ταχύ, from Homer down, quick, fleet, speedy: opposed to βραδύς (as in Xenophon,…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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