Raw Data: Strong's Lookups¶
G5034 — τάχος (tachos) — quickness/speed¶
- Transliteration: táchos
- POS: neuter noun
- BLB Count: 7
- Definition: a brief space (of time), i.e. (with en) in haste
- Translations: shortly (4x: Acts 25:4, Rom 16:20, Rev 1:1, Rev 22:6), quickly (3x: Acts 12:7, Acts 22:18, Rev 2:5), speedily (1x: Luk 18:8)
- Total: 8 KJV occurrences, 7 unique verses (Rev 2:5 maps to G5034 in some MSS)
- Outline: Luke 18:8; Acts 12:7; 22:18; 25:4; Romans 16:20; 1 Timothy 3:14; Revelation 1:1; 22:6
Verses by translation:¶
- "shortly": Act 25:4, Rom 16:20, Rev 1:1, Rev 22:6
- "quickly": Act 12:7, Act 22:18, Rev 2:5
- "speedily": Luk 18:8
Hebrew sources (via --hebrew-source G5034):¶
- H4120 meherah (count: 5, PMI: 8.47, score: 15.17) — PRIMARY COGNATE
- H4118 maher (count: 4, PMI: 8.38, score: 13.49) — hurrying, hastily
- H4116 mahar (count: 4, PMI: 6.56, score: 10.56) — root verb: to hurry/flow easily
G5035 — ταχύ (tachy) — quickly¶
- Transliteration: tachý
- POS: adverb
- BLB Count: 13
- Definition: neuter singular of tachys (as adverb); shortly, i.e. without delay
- Translations: quickly (10x), lightly (1x)
- Outline: Mat 5:25; 28:7; Mark 9:39; 16:8; Luke 15:22; John 11:29; Rev 2:5; 2:16; 3:11; 11:14; 22:7; 22:12; 22:20
- Revelation occurrences (7x): 2:5, 2:16, 3:11, 11:14, 22:7, 22:12, 22:20
G5281 — ὑπομονή (hypomonE) — patience/endurance¶
- Transliteration: hupŏmŏnē
- POS: feminine noun
- BLB Count: 32
- Definition: cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy
- Translations: patience (22x), of patience (2x), patient continuance (1x), the enduring (1x), the patient waiting (1x), in patience (1x), the patience (1x)
- Total: 29 KJV occurrences
- Revelation occurrences (6x): 1:9; 2:2; 2:19; 3:10; 13:10; 14:12
Verses translated "patience" (22x):¶
Luk 8:15; 21:19; Rom 5:3; 5:4; 8:25; 15:4; 2Co 6:4; 12:12; Col 1:11; 1Th 1:3; 2Th 1:4; 1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 3:10; Heb 12:1; 2Pe 1:6 (2x); Rev 1:9; 2:2; 2:3; 2:19; 3:10; 13:10
G2540 — καιρός (kairos) — appointed time/season¶
- Transliteration: kairós
- POS: masculine noun
- BLB Count: 87
- Definition: of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. set or proper time
- Translations: time (37x), times (7x), the time (6x), season (4x), seasons (3x), plus 17 other translations
- Total: 80 KJV occurrences
- Key verses: Rev 1:3; 22:10; Mark 1:15; Acts 1:7; Rev 12:12; 12:14
G5550 — χρόνος (chronos) — time/duration¶
- Transliteration: chrónos
- POS: masculine noun
- BLB Count: 53
- Definition: of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in general)
- Translations: time (20x), plus 18 other translations
- Key verses: Rev 2:21; 6:11; 10:6; 20:3
- CONTRAST with kairos: chronos = quantitative duration; kairos = appointed season
G1451 — ἐγγύς (engys) — near/at hand¶
- Transliteration: engýs
- POS: adverb
- BLB Count: 30
- Translations: nigh (7x), at hand (3x), near (2x), nigh at hand (2x), from (1x), was nigh (1x), that were nigh (1x), ready (1x)
- Total: 18 KJV occurrences
- Key verses: Rev 1:3; 22:10; Phil 4:5; Heb 6:8; 8:13
G1163 — δεῖ (dei) — it is necessary/must¶
- Transliteration: deî
- POS: verb
- BLB Count: 106
- Definition: 3rd person singular active present; it is (was) necessary
- Translations: must (49x), ought (11x), plus 27 other translations
- Total: 95 KJV occurrences
- Key formula: "ha dei genesthai" = "things which must come to pass" (Rev 1:1; 22:6; cf. Dan 2:28 LXX)
G3114 — μακροθυμέω (makrothumeO) — to be long-spirited/patient¶
- Transliteration: makrothyméō
- POS: verb
- BLB Count: 10
- Translations: have patience (1x), Have patience (1x), he bear long (1x), suffereth long (1x), be patient (1x), after he had patiently endured (1x), is longsuffering (1x)
- Total: 7 KJV occurrences
- Key verses: Luk 18:7; Jas 5:7,8; 2Pe 3:9; also Mat 18:26,29; 1Co 13:4; 1Th 5:14; Heb 6:15
G1019 — βραδύνω (bradynO) — to delay/be slack¶
- Transliteration: bradýnō
- POS: verb
- BLB Count: 2
- Definition: to delay
- Translations: I tarry long (1x), is (1x), slack (1x)
- Total: 3 KJV occurrences
- Key verse: 2Pe 3:9 — "The Lord is not slack (bradynei) concerning his promise"
- SEMANTIC ANTONYM of tachos (G5034)
G1022 — βραδύτης (bradytes) — slackness/tardiness¶
- Transliteration: bradýtēs
- POS: feminine noun
- BLB Count: 1
- Definition: tardiness
- Translation: slackness (1x)
- Sole occurrence: 2Pe 3:9 — "as some men count slackness (bradyteta)"
G5549 — χρονίζω (chronizO) — to delay/tarry¶
- Transliteration: chronízō
- POS: verb
- BLB Count: 5
- Definition: from chronos; to take time, i.e. linger
- Translations: delayeth (2x), tarried (1x), tarried so long (1x), will (1x), tarry (1x)
- Total: 6 KJV occurrences
- Key verses: Mat 24:48 ("My lord delayeth"); 25:5 ("the bridegroom tarried"); Heb 10:37 ("will not tarry"); Luk 1:21; 12:45
H4120 — מְהֵרָה (meherah) — hurry/speed¶
- Transliteration: mᵉhêrâh
- POS: feminine noun
- BLB Count: 20
- Definition: properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly
- Translations: quickly (10x), speedily (4x), hastily (1x), speed (1x), soon (1x), swiftly (1x), with speed (1x), shortly (1x)
- Total: 20 occurrences
- Key verses: Eccl 8:11 ("not executed speedily"); Ps 147:15 ("his word runneth swiftly"); Isa 5:26 ("with speed"); Jer 27:16 ("shortly")