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Strong's H4121 מַהֲרַי (maharay)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4121 — pleonazo (“abound”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4121
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 2

Strong's H4121 Quick Answer

Strong's H4121 מַהֲרַי (Maharay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Maharay (mah-har-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. hasty 2. Maharai, an Israelite It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include maharai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Maharay (mah-har-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. hasty 2. Maharai, an Israelite
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
maharai

Meaning and Definition

Maharay (mah-har-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. hasty 2. Maharai, an Israelite [from H4116] KJV: Maharai. Root(s): H4116

Original Word
מַהֲרַי
Transliteration
Maharay
Derivation
Root: מהר First root strongs: 4116
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4121. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Maharai

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.28 § Maharai = "impetuous" an inhabitant of Netophah in the tribe of Judah and one of David's mighty warriors

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How Strong's H4121 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Maharay, 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.

Maharai 2 Samuel 23:28

How Strong's H4121 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4121 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 H4121 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 11:30 KJV

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

1 Chronicles 27:13 KJV

The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4121.

2 Samuel 23:28 Old Testament, KJV
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
1 Chronicles 11:30 Old Testament, KJV
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
1 Chronicles 27:13 Old Testament, KJV
The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4121, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4121 FAQ

What does maharay (מַהֲרַי) mean?

Maharay (Strong's H4121) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Maharai". Maharay (mah-har-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. hasty 2. Maharai, an Israelite

How many times is maharay (מַהֲרַי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4121 across 2 books.

Where can I study maharay (מַהֲרַי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4121 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate maharay (מַהֲרַי)?

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