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Strong's G5035 ταχύ (tachy)

Tachy means “lightly” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5035 — nebel (“bottle”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5035
Language Greek
Linked Usages 42
Books 18

Strong's G5035 Quick Answer

Strong's G5035 ταχύ (tachu) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. tachu (takh-oo') adv. 1. shortly, i.e. without delay, soon 2. (by surprise) suddenly It has 42 linked Bible usages across 18 books. Visible English usage signals include soon. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
tachu (takh-oo') adv. 1. shortly, i.e. without delay, soon 2. (by surprise) suddenly
Usage
42 linked usages
Books
18 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
soon

Meaning and Definition

tachu (takh-oo') adv. 1. shortly, i.e. without delay, soon 2. (by surprise) suddenly 3. (by implication, of ease) readily [neuter singular of G5036 (as adverb)] KJV: lightly, quickly Root(s): G5036

Original Word
ταχύ
Transliteration
tachu
Derivation
Root: ταχύς R1: 5036
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5035. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

quickly

Usage: ταχύ (neut. of ταχύς), adv., [in LXX chiefly for מָהַר pi. ;] quickly, speedily, forthwith: Mat.5:25 28:7-8, Mrk.9:39, Luk.15:22, Jhn.11:29, Rev.2:16 3:11 11:14 22:7, 12 22:2 o. Compar., τάχειον (T, Rec. τάχιον), = cl. θᾶσσον, θᾶττον (Att..), (see Bl., § 44, 3): Jhn.13:27 20:4, 1Ti.3:14 (T, Rec.), Heb.13:19, 23 Superl., τάχιστα: ὡς τ., as quickly as possible (BL, § 11, 3), Act.17:15.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5035 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tachu, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

soon John 11:29

How Strong's G5035 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 21 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5035 (ταχύ) appears 31 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5035 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5035 in the New Testament

12 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 5:25 KJV

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Matthew 28:7 KJV

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

Matthew 28:8 KJV

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

Strong's G5035 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

21 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 32:8 Septuagint / Brenton

they have quickly gone out of the way which thou commandedst; they have made for themselves a calf, and worshiped it, and sacrificed to it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 9:12 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord said to me, Arise, go down quickly from hence, for thy people whom thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt have transgressed; they have gone aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them, and have made themselves a molten image.

Judges 2:17 Septuagint / Brenton

for they went a-whoring after other gods, and worshiped them; and they turned quickly out of the way in which their fathers walked to hearken to the words of the Lord; they did not so.

Strong's G5035 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

8 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 3:31 Septuagint / Brenton

Then straightaway certain of Heliodorus’ friends prayed Onias, that he would call upon the most High to grant him his life, who lay ready to give up the ghost.

2 Maccabees 7:37 Septuagint / Brenton

But I, as my brethren, offer up my body and life for the laws of our fathers, beseeching God that he would speedily be merciful unto our nation; and that thou by torments and plagues mayest confess, that he alone is God;

3 Maccabees 2:20 Septuagint / Brenton

Let thy mercies quickly go before us. Grant us peace, that the cast down and brokenhearted may praise thee with their mouth.

Strong's G5035 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 97:10 Septuagint / Brenton

Yea and like water your lies shall flow away; For your riches shall not abide But speedily ascend from you; For ye have acquired it all in unrighteousness, And ye shall be given over to a great curse.

Usage Excerpts

First 42 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5035.

Exodus 32:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
they have quickly gone out of the way which thou commandedst; they have made for themselves a calf, and worshiped it, and sacrificed to it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to me, Arise, go down quickly from hence, for thy people whom thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt have transgressed; they have gone aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them, and have made themselves a molten image.
Judges 2:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
for they went a-whoring after other gods, and worshiped them; and they turned quickly out of the way in which their fathers walked to hearken to the words of the Lord; they did not so.
Judges 9:54 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he cried out quickly to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, lest at any time they should say, A woman slew him: and his young man thrust him through and he died.
2 Kingdoms 17:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now send quickly and report to David, saying, Lodge not this night in Araboth of the wilderness: even go and make haste, lest one swallow up the king, and all the people with him.
Psalms 36:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For they shall soon be withered as the grass, And shall soon fall away as the green herbs.
Psalms 68:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And turn not away thy face from thy servant; For I am afflicted: hear me speedily.
Psalms 78:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Remember not our old transgressions; Let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us; For we are greatly impoverished.
Psalms 101:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Turn not away thy face from me: In the day when I am afflicted, incline thine ear to me: In the day when I shall call upon thee, speedily hear me.
Psalms 137:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In whatsoever day I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily; Thou shalt abundantly provide me with thy power in my soul.
Psalms 142:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hear me speedily, O Lord; My spirit has failed; Turn not away thy face from me, Else I shall be like to them that go down to the pit.
Proverbs 20:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For in that case repentance comes after vowing.
Ecclesiastes 8:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because there is no contradiction made On the part of those who do evil quickly, Therefore the heart of the children of men Is fully determined in them to do evil.
Isaiah 5:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore shall he lift up a signal to the nations that are afar, and shall hiss for them from the end of the earth; and, behold, they are coming very quickly.
Isaiah 8:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Drink this first. Act quickly, O land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, and the rest inhabiting the seacoast, and the land beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.
Isaiah 13:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and satyrs shall dwell there; and hedgehogs shall make their nests in their houses. It will come soon, and will not tarry.
Isaiah 32:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the heart of the weak ones shall attend to hear, and the stammering tongues shall soon learn to speak peace.
Isaiah 49:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt soon be built by those by whom thou wert destroyed, and they that made thee desolate shall go forth of thee.
Isaiah 51:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My righteousness speedily draws nigh, and my salvation shall go forth as light, and on mine arm shall the Gentiles trust: the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
Isaiah 58:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall speedily spring forth: and thy righteousness shall go before thee, and the glory of God shall compass thee.
Jeremiah 30:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, he shall come up as a lion out of the midst of Jordan to the place of Aetham: for I will speedily drive them from it, and do ye set the young men against her: for who is like me? and who will withstand me? and who is this shepherd, who shall confront me?
Matthew 5:25 New Testament, KJV
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Matthew 28:7 New Testament, KJV
And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Matthew 28:8 New Testament, KJV
And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
Mark 9:39 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Mark 16:8 New Testament, KJV
And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
John 11:29 New Testament, KJV
As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
Revelation 2:16 New Testament, KJV
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 3:11 New Testament, KJV
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation 11:14 New Testament, KJV
The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
Revelation 22:7 New Testament, KJV
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Revelation 22:12 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Revelation 22:20 New Testament, KJV
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
2 Maccabees 3:31 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then straightaway certain of Heliodorus’ friends prayed Onias, that he would call upon the most High to grant him his life, who lay ready to give up the ghost.
2 Maccabees 7:37 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But I, as my brethren, offer up my body and life for the laws of our fathers, beseeching God that he would speedily be merciful unto our nation; and that thou by torments and plagues mayest confess, that he alone is God;
3 Maccabees 2:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Let thy mercies quickly go before us. Grant us peace, that the cast down and brokenhearted may praise thee with their mouth.
4 Maccabees 4:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and getting authority about it, and quickly advancing into our country with the accursed Simon and a very heavy force,
Wisdom of Sirach 6:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first, And be not hasty to credit him.
Wisdom of Sirach 6:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Come unto her as one that ploweth and soweth, And wait for her good fruits: For thou shalt not toil much in laboring about her, But thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
Wisdom of Sirach 19:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He that is hasty to give credit is light-minded; And he that sinneth shall offend against his own soul.
Wisdom of Sirach 48:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, And stretched out their hands toward him: And immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, And delivered them by the ministry of Isaiah.
1 Enoch 97:10 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Yea and like water your lies shall flow away; For your riches shall not abide But speedily ascend from you; For ye have acquired it all in unrighteousness, And ye shall be given over to a great curse.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5035, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 6 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G5035 FAQ

What does tachy (ταχύ) mean?

Tachy (Strong's G5035) is a Greek word most simply glossed "lightly". tachu (takh-oo') adv. 1. shortly, i.e. without delay, soon 2. (by surprise) suddenly

How many times is tachy (ταχύ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 42 linked usages for Strong's G5035 across 18 books.

Where can I study tachy (ταχύ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5035 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate tachy (ταχύ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as soon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5035 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 21 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 8 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G5035, with linked reader references where each row is available.