tachys · quick

What it means

tachys (ταχύς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “quick”.

Swift; "quickly".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Not slow, without delay.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• quickly ×2
• soon ×2
• quick ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×1
• Acts×1
• James×1
• Revelation×1

• Matthew 5:25

  Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.

• Luke 15:22

  But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;

• Acts 17:15

  And those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving an instruction for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

• James 1:19

  Know this, my beloved brothers. And let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

• Revelation 22:12

  “Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me, to repay each one as his work is.