adverb
tacheōs
Greekταχέως (tacheōs)
Strong’sG5030
soon, quickly, hastily
stem tacheō-10 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ταχέως
(< ταχύς)
adv.,[in LXX chiefly for מְהֵרָה and cognate forms;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5030 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtakh-eh'-oce
briefly, i.e. (in time) speedily, or (in manner) rapidly
Fromadverb from G5036;
King Jameshastily, quickly, shortly, soon, suddenly.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Luke 14:21“quickly”kai paragineratos tos doulos apangellata to kurio autou houteim. tote orgiziratos tos oikodespotos legata to doulo autou; Exerchasar tacheōs eis tain plateiain kai rumain tau politau, kai toin ptōchoin kai anapēroin kai tufloin kai chōloin eisagasar hōde.The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
Luke 16:6“quickly”tos de legata; Hekaton batoin elaieu; tos de legata auto; Dechesar su teim grammeim kai kathizaratos tacheōs grafasar pentēkonta.‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
John 11:31“quickly”tois oun Ioudaiois tois arōtois meta autau en ta oikia kai paramutherōtois autan, horaratois tan Mariam hoti tacheōs anistanata kai exerchata, akolouthala auta dokaratois hoti hupagatō eis tem mnēmeiem hina klaiateia ekei.When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
1 Corinthians 4:19“soon”erchemi de tacheōs pros vin, ean tos kurios thelateia, kai gnōskemi ouk ton logon toiu fusiirētoiu alla tan dunamian,But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.
Galatians 1:6“quickly”Thaumazamō hoti houtōs tacheōs metatithevō apo tou kalaratou vin en charia Christou eis heterem euangeliem,I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel —
Philippians 2:19“soon”Elpizamō de en kurio Iēso Timotheon tacheōs pempara vi, hina kamis eupsuchameiō gnōskaratos teim peri vu.Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
Philippians 2:24“shortly”peithamē de en kurio hoti kai autos tacheōs erchemi.And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
2 Thessalonians 2:2“quickly”eis tem mē tacheōs saleuira vin apo tou nouou mēde throirō mēte dia pneumeu mēte dia logou mēte dia epistolau hōs dia nu, hōs hoti enistanatē tas hēmeras tou kuriou.not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
1 Timothy 5:22“hastily”cheirain tacheōs mēdeno epitithasōr, mēde koinōnasōr hamartai allotriai; siauton hagnon tērasōr.Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
2 Timothy 4:9“soon”Spoudazasar erchara pros min tacheōs;Make every effort to come to me quickly,