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haste

Meaning of “haste”

1. To move or act quickly or without delay. 2. Speed or hurry in action.

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:22

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2 Kings 7:15
And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:15 · retained source text

And they went after them vnto Iordane, and loe, all the way was full of garments, and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste: and the messengers returned, and told the king.

2 Chronicles 35:21
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 35:21 · retained source text

But hee sent Embassadours to him, saying, What haue I to doe with thee, thou king of Iudah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house, wherewith I haue warre: for God commaunded mee to make haste: forbeare thee from medling with God, who is with mee, that hee destroy thee not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the house of my warre.

Ezra 4:23
¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
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1611 witness · Ezra 4:23 · retained source text

¶ Now when the copy of King Artaxerxes letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went vp in haste to Ierusalem, vnto the Iewes, and made them to cease, by force and power.

1611 marginal noteChald. by arme and power.

Esther 5:5
Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 5:5 · retained source text

Then the King sayd, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may doe as Esther hath said: So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Esther 6:10
Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 6:10 · retained source text

Then the king saide to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparell, and the horse, as thou hast said, and doe euen so to Mordecai the Iew, that sitteth at the Kings gate: let nothing faile of all that thou hast spoken.

1611 marginal noteHeb. suffer not a whit to fall.

Job 20:2
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 20:2 · retained source text

Therefore doe my thoughts cause mee to answere, and for this I make haste.

1611 marginal noteHebr. my haste is in me.

Psalms 22:19
But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 22:19 · retained source text

But be not thou farre from mee, O LORD; O my strength, hast thee to helpe me.

Psalms 31:22
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 31:22 · retained source text

For I sayd in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eies: Neuerthelesse thou heardest the voice of my supplications, when I cryed vnto thee.

Psalms 38:22
Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
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1611 witness · Psalms 38:22 · retained source text

Make haste to helpe mee, O LORD my saluation.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for my helpe.

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