"adverb of ταχύς, quickly, speedily; soon, shortly, 1 Cor. 4:19; Gal. 1:6; hastily, Lk. 14:21; 16:6; with inconsiderate haste, 1 Tim. 5:22"
Definition and meaning
adverb of ταχύς, quickly, speedily; soon, shortly, 1 Cor. 4:19; Gal. 1:6; hastily, Lk. 14:21; 16:6; with inconsiderate haste, 1 Tim. 5:22
In the original Greek the word is written: ταχέως
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of tacheos (G5030) across the King James Bible.
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
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Common questions
Strong's G5030 (tacheos) is a Greek word that means: adverb of ταχύς, quickly, speedily; soon, shortly, 1 Cor. 4:19; Gal. 1:6; hastily, Lk. 14:21; 16:6; with inconsiderate haste, 1 Tim. 5:22 It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word tacheos (G5030) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5030 is tacheos, a Greek word defined as: adverb of ταχύς, quickly, speedily; soon, shortly, 1 Cor. 4:19; Gal. 1:6; hastily, Lk. 14:21; 16:6; with inconsiderate haste, 1 Tim. 5:22. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tacheos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.