ταχινός
tachinós
G5031 predicate adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
having speed, swift; of short duration or quickness in time. Primary sense refers to something happening quickly or within a brief period; may also suggest imminence or nearness in time when used adverbially or adjectivally.
Semantic Range
swift, quick, occurring soon, impending, of short duration, shortly, without delay
Root / Etymology
Derived from τάχος (tachos, 'speed, swiftness'), with the adjectival suffix -ινός, forming an adjective relating to speed or brevity. No borrowing from other languages suggested; standard Greek formation.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The adjective ταχινός appears infrequently in extant Greek literature, with attestation in later Koine and Byzantine sources more than in classical Greek, where ταχύς (tachys) was more common for 'swift' or 'quick.' In the Koine and LXX contexts, ταχινός and its derivatives (such as ταχινῶς, the adverb) are used to describe something that is to occur soon or without delay – e.g., 'shortly' or 'impending.' English Bible translations often render the term as 'soon,' 'quick,' or 'shortly,' which may obscure the nuance of imminent fulfillment as opposed to mere rapidity. The term does not carry the sense of 'curt' as in abruptness of manner, but strictly relates to speed or briefness in time. Related adjectives (ταχύς, ταχύτατος) and adverbs (ταχέως, ταχινῶς) overlap in meaning, but ταχινός can subtly highlight the closeness or imminence of an event more than the manner of its execution.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from τάχος; curt, i.e. impending:--shortly, swift.
Root Family
ταχ- (tácha) — swift, quick, prompt
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G5029 | τάχα | perhaps |
| G5030 | ταχέως | swiftly |
| G5032 | τάχιον | more quickly |
| G5033 | τάχιστα | most swiftly |
| G5034 | τάχος | with swiftness |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5031-01 |
ταχινή | tachine | ADJ.P NOM F SG |
swift | swift | swift | 1 |
G5031-02 |
ταχινὴν | tachinen | ADJ.A ACC F SG |
swift | swift (feminine singular) | swift | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5031-01 |
2 Peter 1:14 | ταχινή | tachine | ADJ.P NOM F SG |
swift | swift | swift |
G5031-02 |
2 Peter 2:1 | ταχινὴν | tachinen | ADJ.A ACC F SG |
swift | swift (feminine singular) | swift |