Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
quick
Usage: quick, prompt, skilled, ready
Strong's Number
H4106
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H4106 Quick Answer
Strong's H4106 מָהִיר מָהִר (mahiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mahiyr (maw-here') (or mahir {maw-here'}) adj. 1. quick 2. (hence) skilful It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include ready and diligent. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mahiyr (maw-here') (or mahir {maw-here'}) adj. 1. quick 2. (hence) skilful
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ready and diligent
Meaning and Definition
mahiyr (maw-here') (or mahir {maw-here'}) adj. 1. quick 2. (hence) skilful [from H4116] KJV: diligent, hasty, ready. Root(s): H4116
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4106. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4106 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mahiyr, 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.
ready
Ezra 7:6
2×
diligent
Proverbs 22:29
How Strong's H4106 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4106 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 H4106 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4106.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4106, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4106 FAQ
What does mahir (מָהִיר) mean?
Mahir (Strong's H4106) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "quick". mahiyr (maw-here') (or mahir {maw-here'}) adj. 1. quick 2. (hence) skilful
How many times is mahir (מָהִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4106 across 4 books.
Where can I study mahir (מָהִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4106 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mahir (מָהִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ready and diligent. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.