Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to delay
Usage: (Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay
Strong's Number
H4102
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
7
Strong's H4102 Quick Answer
Strong's H4102 מָהַהּ (mahahh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mahahh (maw-hah') v. 1. (properly) to question or hesitate 2. (by implication) to be reluctant It has 9 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include tarry, had, delayed, and stay. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mahahh (maw-hah') v. 1. (properly) to question or hesitate 2. (by implication) to be reluctant
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- tarry, had, delayed, and stay
Meaning and Definition
mahahh (maw-hah') v. 1. (properly) to question or hesitate 2. (by implication) to be reluctant [apparently a denominative from H4100] KJV: delay, linger, stay selves, tarry. Root(s): H4100
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4102. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4102 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mahahh, 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.
How Strong's H4102 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. 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 Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4102 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 H4102 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And while he lingered, 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.
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4102.
And while he lingered, 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.
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
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.
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4102, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4102 FAQ
What does mahahh (מָהַהּ) mean?
Mahahh (Strong's H4102) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "delay". mahahh (maw-hah') v. 1. (properly) to question or hesitate 2. (by implication) to be reluctant
How many times is mahahh (מָהַהּ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H4102 across 7 books.
Where can I study mahahh (מָהַהּ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4102 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mahahh (מָהַהּ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tarry, had, delayed, and stay. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.