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It is often used in contexts where there is a pause or reluctance to act, sometimes due to uncertainty or fear. The term can imply a physical delay or a metaphorical hesitation in decision-making or action.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of time and promptness was often linked to obedience and faithfulness. Delaying or hesitating could be seen as a lack of trust or commitment, especially in the context of divine commands or urgent situations. The cultural expectation was often to act decisively, particularly when responding to God's instructions or in matters of justice and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to linger, tarry<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>delay (2), delayed (2), delaying (1), hesitated (1), tarries (1), wait (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">מָהַהּ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpalpel</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>linger, tarry</b></font> (compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb055402.gif"> <em>slow walk, delay</em> (<i>†am.</i>)); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpalpel</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>1singular <font class="hebrew2">הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-60.htm">Psalm 119:60</a>; 3plural <font class="hebrew2">הִתְמַהְמְהוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/19-8.htm">Judges 19:8</a>; 1plural <font class="hebrew2">הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/43-10.htm">Genesis 43:10</a>; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">יִתְמַהְמַהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Habakkuk 2:3</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וַיִּתְמ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16</a>; <em>Imperative</em> masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">הִתְמַהְמְהוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-9.htm">Isaiah 29:9</a>; <em>Infinitive</em> <font class="hebrew2">לְהִתְמַחְמֵהַּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39</a>; <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מִתְמַהְמֵהַּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/15-28.htm">2 Samuel 15:28</a>; — <em>linger, tarry, wait</em>, of person, <a href="/interlinear/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/43-10.htm">Genesis 43:10</a> (J), <a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-39.htm">Exodus 12:39</a> (E), <a href="/interlinear/judges/3-26.htm">Judges 3:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/judges/19-8.htm">Judges 19:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/15-28.htm">2 Samuel 15:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-9.htm">Isaiah 29:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-60.htm">Psalm 119:60</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">לֹא</font>, opposed to <font class="hebrew2">חַ֫שְׁתִּי</font>); subject <font class="hebrew2">חָזוֺן</font> <em>vision</em> <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Habakkuk 2:3</a> <p><font class="hebrew2">מְהוּמָה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">הום</font>. <font class="hebrew2">מְהוּמָן</font> see <font class="hebrew2">אמן</font>. <p><font class="hebrew2">מְהֵיטַבְאֵל</font> see <font class="hebrew2">יטב</font>. <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>delay, linger, stay selves, tarry <p>Apparently a denominative from <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm">mah</a>; properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant -- delay, linger, stay selves, tarry. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm">mah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּ הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי התמהמהו התמהמהם התמהמהנו התמהמהתי וְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּ וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ ׀ והתמהמהו ויתמהמה יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ יתמהמה לְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ להתמהמה מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ מתמהמה hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·nū hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·tî hiṯ·mah·mə·hām hiṯ·mah·mə·hū hitmahMahenu hiṯmahmāhənū hitmahMaheti hiṯmahmāhətî hitmahmeHam hiṯmahməhām hitmahmeHu hiṯmahməhū lə·hiṯ·mah·mê·ah lehitmahMeah ləhiṯmahmêah miṯ·mah·mê·ah mitmahMeah miṯmahmêah vaiyitmahMah vehitmahmeHu way·yiṯ·mah·māh wayyiṯmahmāh wə·hiṯ·mah·mə·hū wəhiṯmahməhū yiṯ·mah·māh yitmahMah yiṯmahmāh<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/genesis/19-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 19:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וַֽיִּתְמַהְמָ֓הּ ׀ </b> וַיַּחֲזִ֨קוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">But he hesitated.</span> So the men seized<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And while he lingered,</span> the men<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/19-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">hesitated</span> seized the men<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/43-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 43:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/43.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֖י לוּלֵ֣א <b> הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ </b> כִּֽי־ עַתָּ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/43.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For if <span class="itali">we had not delayed,</span> surely<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/43.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> For except <span class="itali">we had lingered,</span> surely now we had returned<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/43-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> surely if <span class="itali">delayed</span> surely now<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/12-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 12:39</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלֹ֤א יָֽכְלוּ֙ <b> לְהִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ </b> וְגַם־ צֵדָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and could <span class="itali">not delay,</span> nor<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and could <span class="itali">not tarry,</span> neither had they prepared<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not and could <span class="itali">delay</span> any provisions<p><b><a href="/text/judges/3-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 3:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נִמְלַ֖ט עַ֣ד <b> הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם </b> וְהוּא֙ עָבַ֣ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> while <span class="itali">they were delaying,</span> and he passed<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> escaped <span class="itali">while they tarried,</span> and passed beyond<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/3-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> escaped while <span class="itali">were delaying</span> and he passed<p><b><a href="/text/judges/19-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 19:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נָא֙ לְבָ֣בְךָ֔ <b> וְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּ </b> עַד־ נְט֣וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> yourself, <span class="itali">and wait</span> until<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thine heart, <span class="itali">I pray thee. And they tarried</span> until afternoon,<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/19-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Please yourself <span class="itali">and wait</span> until afternoon<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/15-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 15:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רְאוּ֙ אָנֹכִ֣י <b> מִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּ </b> [בְּעַבְרֹות כ]</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> See, <span class="itali">I am going to wait</span> at the fords<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> See, <span class="itali">I will tarry</span> in the plain<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/15-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> See I <span class="itali">to wait</span> ferry of the wilderness<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/119-60.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 119:60</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חַ֭שְׁתִּי וְלֹ֣א <b> הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּי </b> לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/119.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I hastened <span class="itali">and did not delay</span> To keep<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/119.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I made haste, <span class="itali">and delayed</span> not to keep<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-60.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hastened and did not <span class="itali">delay</span> to keep your commandments<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/29-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 29:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּ </b> וּתְמָ֔הוּ הִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Be delayed</span> and wait, Blind<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Stay</span> yourselves, and wonder;<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">be delayed</span> and wait Blind<p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 2:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְכַזֵּ֑ב אִם־ <b> יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ </b> חַכֵּה־ ל֔וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Though <span class="itali">it tarries,</span> wait<br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and not lie: <span class="itali">though it tarry,</span> wait<br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> fail Though <span class="itali">tarries</span> wait for<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4102.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4102<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hitmahmahenu_4102.htm">hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·nū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hitmahmaheti_4102.htm">hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hitmahmeham_4102.htm">hiṯ·mah·mə·hām — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hitmahmehu_4102.htm">hiṯ·mah·mə·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lehitmahmeah_4102.htm">lə·hiṯ·mah·mê·ah — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mitmahmeah_4102.htm">miṯ·mah·mê·ah — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitmahmah_4102.htm">way·yiṯ·mah·māh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehitmahmehu_4102.htm">wə·hiṯ·mah·mə·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yitmahmah_4102.htm">yiṯ·mah·māh — 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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