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H4102מָהַהּma.hah

to delayPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 2
  2. 1
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. Deuteronomy: 0
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. 2
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 1
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2 Chronicles: 0
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. Job: 0
  19. 1
  20. Proverbs: 0
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 1
  24. Jeremiah: 0
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. 1
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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9 occurrences in 9 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 19:16

    But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him. And they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

    וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ׀ (יִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ) i.yit.mah.Mah “he delayed”

  2. Genesis 43:10

    For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.'

    הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ hit.mah.Ma.he.nu “we had delayed”

  3. Exodus 12:39

    And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.

    לְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ (הִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ) hit.mah.Me.ah “delay”

  4. Judges 3:26

    And Ehud escaped while they lingered, having passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.

    הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם (הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑) hit.mah.me.Ha “delayed”

  5. Judges 19:8

    And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said: 'Stay thy heart, I pray thee, and tarry ye until the day declineth'; and they did eat, both of them.

    וְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּ (הִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּ) hit.mah.me.Hu “delay”

  6. 2 Samuel 15:28

    See, I will tarry in the plains of the wilderness, until there come word from you to announce unto me.'

    מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ mit.mah.Me.ah “[will] delay”

  7. Psalms 119:60

    I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments.

    הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי hit.mah.Ma.he.ti “I have delayed”

  8. Isaiah 29:9

    Stupefy yourselves, and be stupid! Blind yourselves, and be blind! ye that are drunken, but not with wine, that stagger, but not with strong drink.

    הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּ hit.mah.me.Hu “delay”

  9. Habakkuk 2:3

    For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it declareth of the end, and doth not lie; though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.'

    יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ yit.mah.Mah “it will delay”