Strong H5169נָחַץ

to urge

Transliteration: nâchats
Pronunciation: naw-khats'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to be urgent: - require haste.

Detailed definition

1) (Qal) to urge
1a) to be urgent (participle)

In the Bible

Strong H5169 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

haste1

First verses

1 Samuel 21:8
And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.

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1 Samuel1