- ταχέως
- ταχέως adv. of ταχύς, positive (Hom.+; pap, LXX; En 98:16; TestSol 6:5 D; TestAbr.; JosAs cod. A 16, 2 and ch. 19 [p. 63, 5; 69, 6 Bat.]; ApcMos 21).—Comp. τάχιον ([ταχεῖον Sod. and Vog.; τάχειον t.r. Hippocr., Mul. Morb. 1, 2; Epicurus in Diog. L. 10, 98; Diod S 13, 106, 1; oft. in colloq. speech in general, incl. ViHab 8 [p. 86, 11 Sch.]; Jos., Bell. 5, 537, Ant 2, 142 al.; ins, pap; Wsd 13:9; 1 Macc 2:40; TestIss 6:3. This form was rejected by the Atticists; the Attic form θᾶττον [also 2 Macc; AssMos Fgm. f; Philo, Aet. M. 30; Jos., Ant. 12, 143—WSchmidt 505], which replaced the Homeric θᾶσσον, is found in our lit. only 1 Cl 65:1a; MPol 13:1.—B-D-F §61, 1; 244, 1; W-S. §11, 3; Mlt-H. 164).—Superl. τάχιστα only once (Ac 17:15 s. 1c below), in an expr. taken fr. the literary lang. (B-D-F §60, 2; 244, 1; 453, 4; Rob. 488; 669.—Alcaeus 70, 15 D.2; Menand., Per. 537 S. [287]; Arrian., Anab. 6, 2, 2; Ael. Aristid. 24, 26 K.=44 p. 833 D.; SIG 1168, 4 [IV B.C.]; PSI 360, 12 [252/251 B.C.]; 792, 10; 3 Macc 1:8; TestSol 6:3 D; Jos., Vi. 16). In some instances there may be semantic overlap between mngs. 1 and 2.① pert. to a very brief extent of time, with focus on speed of actionⓐ positiveα. in a favorable sense quickly, at once, without delay, soon (Diod S 13, 106, 4; 17, 4, 6; En 98:16; EpArist 291; Jos., Bell. 7, 31; Ant.9, 51) Lk 14:21; 15:22 D; 16:6; J 11:31; B 3:4; AcPl Ha 3, 4; οὓτως ταχέως AcPlCor 2:2 (cp. Gal 1:6 under β).β. in a remonstrative sense too quickly, too easily, hastily (Pr 25:8; Wsd 14:28; SibOr Fgm. 1, 2) Gal 1:6 (cp. AcPlCor 2:2 under α); 2 Th 2:2; 1 Ti 5:22; Pol 6:1.ⓑ comp.α. more quickly, faster Hb 13:19. τάχ. τοῦ Πέτρου faster than Peter J 20:4. The comparison is supplied fr. the context, more quickly (than the others), be the first to … MPol 13:2. θᾶττον ἤ more quickly than 13:1. As quickly, as soon as possible (TestIss 6:3; Ps.-Clem., Hom. 1, 14) 1 Cl 65:1a (θᾶττον) and b (τάχιον). All the more quickly MPol 3:1.β. without any suggestion of comparison quickly, soon, without delay (PGM 4, 1467 θᾶττον; Jos., Vi. 310 θᾶσσον) J 13:27; difft. Mussies 128: ‘very quickly’; Hm 10, 1, 6.ⓒ superl. ὡς τάχιστα as soon as possible Ac 17:15.② pert. to a future point of time that is subsequent to another point of time, with focus on brevity of interval rather than on speed of activity, soonⓐ positive 1 Cor 4:19; Phil 2:19 (τ. πέμπ. as Plut., Mor. 612e), 24; 2 Ti 4:9.ⓑ comp. τάχιον without any suggestion of comparison 1 Ti 3:14 v.l.; Hb 13:23.—DELG s.v. ταχύς. M-M.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.
