The Hebrew verb mahar means to hasten, hurry, or act quickly. It conveys urgency and swift action — not careless rushing but purposeful haste. The word appears frequently in contexts of urgent divine commands, military action, and worship.
Mahar reflects the biblical call to respond to God without delay. Psalm 119:60 declares: 'I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.' This urgency of obedience is contrasted with the sluggard who procrastinates. Isaiah's eschatological texts use the word for God's swift judgment and salvation. The New Testament amplifies this with 'now is the favorable time' (2 Cor 6:2). Believers are called to respond to God's grace with immediate, wholehearted action — not presuming on a future opportunity that may never come.