And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
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מָהַהּ
H4102 · mâhahh · maw-hah' · Hebrew
Strong’s definition
properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant
KJV usage
delay, linger, stay selves, tarry.
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Mapped occurrences
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.