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# haste

«haste» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Great speed, often too much speed, when you hurry: In her…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (haste — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Great speed, often too much speed, when you hurry: In her haste she forgot her bag. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#m1)

2) «make haste» (old-fashioned) = hurry up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: The haste of Abraham and Rebekah is praised as eagerness in doing kind acts. Pharaoh's haste in calling Moses shows his panic during the plagues. In the primary lessons: In stories haste causes mistakes, as in the proverb «More haste, less speed» (rushing makes you slower in the end); in safety lessons haste near roads is dangerous. Phrases: «in haste», «make haste», «more haste, less speed», «marry in haste».

### examples

- And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. (Torah EXO.34.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x1)
- And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said: Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. (Torah GEN.24.46, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x2)
- Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said: 'I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. (Torah EXO.10.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x3)
- Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation. (Writings PSA.38.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x4)
- I said in my haste: 'All men are liars.' (Writings PSA.116.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x5)
- I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Thy commandments. (Writings PSA.119.60, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x6)
- In my haste I spilt the milk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x7)
- «Make haste!» cried the king. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x8)
- He left in haste without saying goodbye. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x9)
- More haste, less speed — check your answers carefully. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x10)
- The letter was written in haste and full of mistakes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x11)
- There is no need for haste; we have plenty of time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x12)
- Hi! comrades, make haste! make haste!’ [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/#x13)

### note

Uncountable. A bit formal or old-fashioned; in plain talk «hurry» or «rush». Adjective: hasty; verb: hasten (silent t: «HAY-sun»).

### In the corpora

- [And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1014/)
- [And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.235/)
- [Thy children make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth from thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.1100/)
- [The calamity of Moab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1250/)
- [Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.636/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «haste» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haste/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.