"swiftness, speed, quickness; ἐν τάχει, with speed, quickly, speedily; soon, shortly, Lk. 18:8; Acts 25:4; hastily, immediately, Acts 12:7; 22:18; Rom. 16:20; 1 Tim. 3:14; Rev. 1:1; 22:6*"
Definition and meaning
swiftness, speed, quickness; ἐν τάχει, with speed, quickly, speedily; soon, shortly, Lk. 18:8; Acts 25:4; hastily, immediately, Acts 12:7; 22:18; Rom. 16:20; 1 Tim. 3:14; Rev. 1:1; 22:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: τάχος
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 tachos (G5034) across the King James Bible.
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
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Common questions
Strong's G5034 (tachos) is a Greek word that means: swiftness, speed, quickness; ἐν τάχει, with speed, quickly, speedily; soon, shortly, Lk. 18:8; Acts 25:4; hastily, immediately, Acts 12:7; 22:18; Rom. 16:20; 1 Tim. 3:14; Rev. 1:1; 22:6* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word tachos (G5034) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5034 is tachos, a Greek word defined as: swiftness, speed, quickness; ἐν τάχει, with speed, quickly, speedily; soon, shortly, Lk. 18:8; Acts 25:4; hastily, immediately, Acts 12:7; 22:18; Rom.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tachos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.