G5035 — ταχύ (tachý)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G5035
Original: ταχύ
Transliteration: tachý
Pronunciation: takh-oo'
Part of Speech: Adverb (neuter singular of ταχύς used as adverb)
Root: G5036 ταχύς (tachýs) — swift, quick
Occurrences: 12 in NT
First Occurrence: Matt 5:25 — "Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

Neuter singular of G5036 (ταχύς), used adverbially; shortly, i.e. without delay, soon — or (by surprise) suddenly. KJV renders as "quickly" (11×) and "lightly" (1×).

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain 067.002 — A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time
Domain 067.005 — Duration of Time without Reference to Points or Units (includes "immediately")
Parent Domain: 067 — Time
Note: The word occupies multiple subdomains because ταχύ can denote both the promptness of an action (relative timing) and the imminence of an event (duration-based imminence).

UBS Semantic Domains (search_relationships.py)¶

[067] Time — the broader semantic field for promptness and imminence.

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
quickly	11	91.7%
lightly	1	8.3%

The single "lightly" rendering (Mark 9:39) reflects an older English sense of "readily/quickly" — not "without seriousness."

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Abbrev	Count	Book Verses	Per 100 Verses
Revelation	Rev	6	404	1.5
Matthew	Mat	3	1071	0.3
Mark	Mar	2	678	0.3
John	Jhn	1	879	0.1

Pattern: Revelation accounts for half of all occurrences at 5× the density of the Gospels. The word is entirely absent from the epistles; ταχέως (G5030) serves that function in Paul's letters. ταχύ is the form preferred in direct discourse and narrative commands.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Eschatological Promise (Christ's Return)¶

The dominant use — Christ's repeated declaration "I come quickly" in Revelation's closing visions. Functions as both promise and warning.

Rev 2:16 — "Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."
Rev 3:11 — "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."
Rev 22:7 — "Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book."
Rev 22:12 — "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."
Rev 22:20 — "He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus."

2. Eschatological Event Imminence¶

Applied not to Christ's coming itself but to the arrival of prophesied woes.

Rev 11:14 — "The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly."

3. Resurrection Narrative (Urgent Physical Movement)¶

Used to describe the prompt, urgent departure of women from the empty tomb and Mary's response to Jesus' summons — action demanded by the urgency of the moment.

Matt 28:7 — "And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead."
Matt 28:8 — "And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy."
Mark 16:8 — "And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre."
John 11:29 — "As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him."

4. Practical / Moral Promptness¶

Prompt settlement before a matter escalates; prompt response before opportunity closes.

Matt 5:25 — "Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him."
Mark 9:39 — "there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly [= readily/quickly] speak evil of me."

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
ἔρχομαι (érchomai)	G2064	7× (58%)	"I come quickly" — eschatological formula
ἔπω (épō)	G2036	3× (25%)	"said / told [quickly]" — verbal report commands
ἐγείρω (egeírō)	G1453	2× (17%)	"arise quickly" — resurrection/response scenes
ἐξέρχομαι (exérchomai)	G1831	2× (17%)	"went out quickly" — departure from tomb
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)	G2424	2× (17%)	Jesus as subject or object of quick action
μαθητής (mathētḗs)	G3101	2× (17%)	disciples as recipients of urgent message
μνημεῖον (mnēmeîon)	G3419	2× (17%)	tomb — resurrection departure context

Word Family / Cognates (ταχύς root)¶

Word	Strong's	POS	Occurrences	Gloss
ταχύς (tachýs)	G5036	adjective	—	swift, quick (root form)
τάχος (táchos)	G5034	neuter noun	7–8	swiftness; always in ἐν τάχει ("with speed")
ταχέως (tachéōs)	G5030	adverb	10	quickly, speedily (epistolary usage)
ταχινός (tachinós)	G5031	adjective	2	swift, impending (Petrine epistles)
τάχιον (táchion)	G5032	comparative adverb	5	more quickly, sooner

Synonyms¶

No separate synonym surfaced in search_relationships.py; the closest lexical parallels remain the other ταχύς-family forms already listed above.

Antonyms¶

No antonym surfaced in search_relationships.py.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
ταχέως (tachéōs)	G5030	both "quickly"	ταχέως is the standard adverbial form; preferred in epistles for moral/practical promptness. ταχύ is the neuter-as-adverb form; preferred in direct speech and Revelation's eschatological formula
τάχιον (táchion)	G5032	both "quickly"	τάχιον is comparative ("more quickly / sooner"); used in epistolary contexts for planned visits or anticipated timing
τάχος (táchos)	G5034	both "quickly" (via ἐν τάχει)	τάχος is the noun form; always appears in the prepositional idiom ἐν τάχει and favors apocalyptic/angelic contexts
מְהֵרָה (mᵉhêrâh)	H4120	"quickly" in KJV	Hebrew adverbial noun for haste/hurry; OT equivalent in urgency contexts

Hebrew Source¶

No primary Hebrew source attested via LXX alignment for G5035 specifically. The broader ταχύς family maps loosely to Hebrew haste vocabulary (H4120 מְהֵרָה, H4118 מַהֵר), but no dominant single-word correspondence exists.