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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4106. מָהִיר (mahir) -- Quick, skillful, prompt</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4106.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezra/7-6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4106.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4106</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4105.htm" title="4105">◄</a> 4106. mahir <a href="../hebrew/4107.htm" title="4107">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">mahir: Quick, skillful, prompt</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מָהִיר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mahiyr<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mah-HEER<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(maw-here')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Quick, skillful, prompt<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>quick, skilful<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root מָהַר (mahar), meaning "to hasten" or "to be quick."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent that captures a similar sense of skillfulness or promptness is "ταχύς" (tachys), Strong's Greek #5036, meaning "quick" or "swift."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "mahir" is used to describe someone who is quick or skillful in their actions or abilities. It conveys a sense of swiftness and proficiency, often in the context of wisdom or skill in a particular area.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, skill and promptness were highly valued, especially in roles that required wisdom, craftsmanship, or leadership. The ability to act quickly and effectively was seen as a sign of competence and was often associated with divine favor or blessing. The term "mahir" would have been used to commend individuals who demonstrated exceptional ability or speed in their tasks.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm">mahar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>quick, prompt, ready, skilled<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>prompt (1), ready (1), skilled (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מָהִיר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>quick, prompt, ready, skilled</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">סוֺפֵר מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6</a>; <font class="hebrew2">בִּמְלַאכְתּוֺ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">אִישׁ מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/22-29.htm">Proverbs 22:29</a>; construct <font class="hebrew2">מְהִר צֶדֶק</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/16-5.htm">Isaiah 16:5</a> <em>prompt in justice</em>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>diligent, hasty, ready <p>Or mahir {maw-here'}; from <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm">mahar</a>; quick; hence, skilful -- diligent, hasty, ready. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4116.htm">mahar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּמְהִ֥ר ומהר מָ֘הִ֤יר מָהִֽיר׃ מָהִיר֙ מהיר מהיר׃ mā·hîr maHir māhîr ū·mə·hir umeHir ūməhir<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהֽוּא־ סֹפֵ֤ר <b> מָהִיר֙ </b> בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and he was a scribe <span class="itali">skilled</span> in the law<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> from Babylon; <span class="itali">and he [was] a ready</span> scribe<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> This scribe <span class="itali">skilled</span> the law of Moses<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/45-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 45:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/45.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֵ֤ט ׀ סוֹפֵ֬ר <b> מָהִֽיר׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/45.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is the pen <span class="itali">of a ready</span> writer.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/45.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is] the pen <span class="itali">of a ready</span> writer.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/45-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is the pen writer <span class="itali">of a ready</span><p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/22-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 22:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ ׀ <b> מָ֘הִ֤יר </b> בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵֽי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a man <span class="itali">skilled</span> in his work?<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou a man <span class="itali">diligent</span> in his business?<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/22-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> see A man <span class="itali">skilled</span> business before<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/16-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 16:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט <b> וּמְהִ֥ר </b> צֶֽדֶק׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> justice <span class="itali">And be prompt</span> in righteousness.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> judgment, <span class="itali">and hasting</span> righteousness.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/16-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will seek justice <span class="itali">and be prompt</span> righteousness<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4106.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4106.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4106<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/mahir_4106.htm">mā·hîr — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/umehir_4106.htm">ū·mə·hir — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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