Shortly

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

1eutheosG2112

"straightway, directly," is translated "shortly" in 3Jo 1:14. The general use of the word suggests something sooner than "shortly." See FORTHWITH, STRAIGHTWAY.

2tacheosG5030

see QUICKLY, No. 3.

3tacheionG5032

see QUICKLY, No. 2.

<4,,1722 5034,en tachei> see QUICKLY, No. 4.

Note: In 2Pe 1:14, AV, tachinos, an adjective denoting "swift" (akin to the above), is translated "shortly" (RV, "swiftly"), lit., "the putting off of my tabernacle is swift" (i.e., in its approach). Cp. 2Pe 2:1.