Topical Encyclopedia
The term "quick" in the Bible often refers to being alive or living, as opposed to being dead. It is derived from the Old English word "cwic," which means alive or living. In the context of Scripture, "quick" is used to describe the living nature of God's Word, the life-giving power of the Spirit, and the distinction between the living and the dead.
Biblical Usage:1.
Living and Active Word of God: The Word of God is described as "quick" in the sense of being alive and powerful.
Hebrews 4:12 states, "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart." Here, "quick" emphasizes the dynamic and penetrating nature of Scripture, capable of discerning the innermost thoughts and intentions of individuals.
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The Quick and the Dead: The phrase "the quick and the dead" is a traditional expression found in Christian creeds and is rooted in biblical language. It refers to the living and the dead, particularly in the context of judgment.
Acts 10:42 mentions, "And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead." This underscores the belief in Christ's authority to judge all humanity, both those who are alive at His coming and those who have died.
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Life-Giving Spirit: The Holy Spirit is often associated with giving life, making the spiritually dead "quick" or alive.
Romans 8:11 declares, "And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who dwells within you." This passage highlights the transformative power of the Spirit to bring life to believers, both now and in the resurrection.
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Quickening of the Mortal Body: The concept of quickening is also related to the future resurrection of believers. In
1 Corinthians 15:22 , it is written, "For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive." This verse speaks to the hope of resurrection and eternal life through Christ, who will quicken or make alive those who belong to Him.
Theological Implications:The use of "quick" in the Bible carries significant theological implications. It affirms the vitality and efficacy of God's Word, the comprehensive scope of Christ's judgment, and the life-giving work of the Holy Spirit. The term also encapsulates the Christian hope of resurrection and eternal life, emphasizing the transformative power of God to bring life from death.
In summary, "quick" in biblical terms is a profound expression of life, vitality, and divine power, reflecting the core tenets of Christian faith regarding the living nature of God's Word, the judgment of Christ, and the life-giving work of the Holy Spirit.
ATS Bible Dictionary
QuickIn the old English sense, means alive, or living.Numbers 16:302 Timothy 4:1; and quicken, to make alive. God bestows spiritual life on men dead in trespasses and sins,Ephesians 2:5, through Christ the second Adam, who is a quickening Spirit,11 Corinthians 15:45.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
superl.) Alive; living; animate; -- opposed to dead or inanimate.
2. (superl.) Characterized by life or liveliness; animated; sprightly; agile; brisk; ready.
3. (superl.) Speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be quick.
4. (superl.) Impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a quick temper.
5. (superl.) Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.
6. (superl.) Sensitive; perceptive in a high degree; ready; as, a quick ear.
7. (superl.) Pregnant; with child.
8. (adv.) In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste; speedily; without delay; as, run quick; get back quick.
9. (n.) That which is quick, or alive; a living animal or plant; especially, the hawthorn, or other plants used in making a living hedge.
10. (n.) The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible of serious injury or keen feeling; the sensitive living flesh; the part of a finger or toe to which the nail is attached; the tender emotions; as, to cut a finger nail to the quick; to thrust a sword to the quick, to taunt one to the quick; -- used figuratively.
11. (n.) Quitch grass.
12. (v. t. & i.) To revive; to quicken; to be or become alive.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
QUICK; QUICKENkwik, kwik'-'n: Translates in the King James Version four different words:
(1) chayah,
(2) michyah,
(3) ruach, and
(4) zao.
Of these words (1) and (4) had simply the sense of life, and this idea was in 1611 adequately given, by the word "quick," although this sense of the word has long been somewhat obscured. As the translation of ruach (Isaiah 11:3) "quick" as found in the King James Version signified "acute." In this passage the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "delight" for "quick understanding." InLeviticus 13:10, 24 the Revised Version (British and American) retains the rendering "quick," although originally the word michyah must in some way have involved the conception of life, which no longer belongs to the English word "quick." It is not clear exactly in what sense the flesh in the sore or scar was thought of as living, especially as it was plainly regarded as in an unhealthy condition. Possibly the condition under consideration resembled what is sometimes idiomatically styled in English "proud flesh," and was thought of as a peculiar manifestation of life.
To quicken also means a reviving, a refreshing, an increasing of life (Psalm 71:20;Psalm 85:6;Psalm 119:37, 40, 88Isaiah 57:10). It often has reference to the resurrection from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:36) and is so used in many places in the King James Version. Where it refers to the giving of spiritual life the American Standard Revised Version has changed it in every case (Ephesians 2:1, 5Colossians 2:13; compareJohn 5:21).
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Greek
5036. tachus --quick, swift...quick, swift. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: tachus Phonetic Spelling:
(takh-oos') Short Definition:
quick, swift Definition:
quick, swift, speedy
...5033. tachista -- quickly;quick
... quickly;quick. Part of Speech: Adverb, Superlative Transliteration: tachista Phonetic
Spelling: (takh'-is-tah) Short Definition: most swiftly Definition: most...
1282. diaprio -- to saw asunder, cut to the heart
... asunder, cut to the heart. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diaprio Phonetic
Spelling: (dee-ap-ree'-o) Short Definition: I cut to thequick Definition: (lit...
3711. orgilos -- inclined to anger, passionate
... Word Origin from orge Definition inclined to anger, passionate NASB Word
Usagequick-tempered (1). inclined to anger,quick-tempered....
5031. tachinos -- swift
... swift. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: tachinos Phonetic Spelling:
(takh-ee-nos') Short Definition: swift,quick Definition: swift,quick, impending....
4496. rhipto -- to throw, cast, spec. to throw off, toss
... A primary verb (perhaps rather akin to the base of rhapizo, through the idea of
sudden motion); to fling (properly, with aquick toss, thus differing from ballo...
3114. makrothumeo -- to persevere, to be patient
... 3114 ("showing divinely-directed patience") is "longsuffering" because it only
expresses anger (ie is the opposite of being "quick-tempered"). See 3115 ()....
2198. zao -- to live
... lifetime, alive, lively. A primary verb; to live (literally or figuratively) --
life(-time), (a-)live(-ly),quick. (ezesa) -- 1 Occurrence....
5035. tachu -- quickly
... 5035 (an adjective, used adverbially, and derived from 5036 , "promptly") -- properly,
(quick), without; used of God's characterizing how He has ordered all...
2588. kardia -- heart
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition heart NASB Word Usage heart (102), heart's
(1), hearts (49), mind (2), minds (1),quick (1), spirit (1)....
Strong's Hebrew
7306. ruach -- accept, smell, touch, make ofquick understanding... 7305, 7306. ruach. 7307 . accept, smell, touch, make of
quick understanding.
Transliteration: ruach Phonetic Spelling: (roo'-akh) Short Definition: accept.
...4106. mahir --quick, prompt, ready, skilled
... 4105, 4106. mahir or mahir. 4107 .quick, prompt, ready, skilled. Transliteration:
mahir or mahir Phonetic Spelling: (maw-here') Short Definition: skilled....
2952. taphaph -- to trip, take smallquick steps
... taphaph. 2953 . to trip, take smallquick steps. Transliteration: taphaph Phonetic
Spelling: (taw-faf') Short Definition: steps. Word Origin a prim....
4241. michyah -- preservation of life, sustenance
... Word Origin from chayah Definition preservation of life, sustenance NASB Word Usage
maintenance (1), preserve life (1),quick (1), raw (1), recover (1...
7116. qatser -- short
... 7115, 7116. qatser. 7117 . short. Transliteration: qatser Phonetic Spelling:
(kaw-tsare') Short Definition:quick-tempered. Word...
244. Ozniy -- "my hearing," a son of Gad
... Ozni, Oznites From 'ozen; having (quick) ears; Ozni, an Israelite; also an Oznite
(collectively), his descendant -- Ozni, Oznites. see HEBREW 'ozen. 243, 244...
639. aph -- a nostril, nose, face, anger
... 1), countenance (1), double (1), face (15), faces (4), forbearance* (1), ground
(1), nose (10), noses (1), nostril (1), nostrils (13),quick-tempered* (1...
7307. ruach -- breath, wind, spirit
... 1), cool (1), courage (1), despondency* (1), exposed (1), grief* (1), heart (1),
inspired (1), mind (3), motives (1), points (1),quick-tempered* (1), side (4...
2363a. chush -- to hasten, make haste
... to hasten, make haste NASB Word Usage agitation (1), disturbed (1), hasten (8),
hastened (2), hastening (1), hurried (1), make haste (2),quick (1), ready (1...
2416. chay -- alive, living
... wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing),
maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old,quick, raw, running...
Library
AQuick Run Round the World.
... The Need AQuick Run Round the World. Beginning at Jerusalem, then, means
for us just now beginning with the Turkish Empire. And...
John Newton the WordQuick and Powerful. Heb 4:12,13
... John Newton The wordquick and powerful. Heb 4:12,13. 6,6,8,6 The wordquick
and powerful. Hebrews 4:12,13. The word of CHRIST, our Lord,....
That He Shall Come to Judge theQuick and the Dead we are Taught...
... 33. That He shall come to judge thequick and the dead we are taught by
many testimonies of the divine Scriptures. But before we...
"Thence He Shall Come to Judge theQuick and Dead. ...
... Section 12. "Thence He shall come to judge thequick and dead.? 12. "Thence
He shall come to judge thequick and dead." Thequick...
The Expression, "Christ Shall Judge theQuick and the Dead," May...
... Chapter 55."The Expression, "Christ Shall Judge theQuick and the Dead," May
Be Understood in Either of Two Senses. Now the expression...
What Comfort is it to Thee that "Christ Shall Come Again to Judge...
... Lord's Day 19 Question 52 What comfort is it to thee that "Christ shall
come again to judge thequick and the dead"? What comfort...
He Ascended into Heaven, and Sitteth on the Right Hand of the...
... 31. He Ascended into Heaven, and Sitteth on the Right Hand of the Father:
from Thence He Shall Come to Judge theQuick and the Dead....
On the Clause, and Shall Come in Glory to Judge theQuick and the...
... Lecture XV. On the Clause, And Shall Come in Glory to Judge theQuick and the
Dead; Of Whose Kingdom There Shall Be No End. Daniel vii.9-14...
Of Christ's Coming to Judgment.
... 15. We believe also, that at the most seasonable time He Will Come from Thence,
and Will Judge theQuick and the Dead: whether by these terms are signified the...
Psalm CXXIV.
... "Perchance they had swallowed us upquick" (ver.3). "Swallowed us up:" [5463]
they would not first have slain us, and so have swallowed us up....
Thesaurus
Quick (49 Occurrences)... 3. (superl.) Speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be
quick. 4. (superl.) Impatient;
passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a
quick temper.
...Quick-footed (7 Occurrences)
Quick-footed. Quicker,Quick-footed. Quickly . Multi-Version
ConcordanceQuick-footed (7 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 2:18...
Quick-running (4 Occurrences)
Quick-running.Quick-moving,Quick-running. Quicksand . Multi-Version
ConcordanceQuick-running (4 Occurrences). Esther...
Quick-moving (2 Occurrences)
Quick-moving. Quickly,Quick-moving.Quick-running . Multi-Version Concordance
Quick-moving (2 Occurrences). Isaiah 19:1 The word about Egypt....
Over-quick (3 Occurrences)
Over-quick. Overpowers, Over-quick. Overran . Multi-Version
Concordance Over-quick (3 Occurrences). Proverbs 14:29 He...
Quick-tempered (3 Occurrences)
Quick-tempered. Quicksands,Quick-tempered. Quiet . Multi-Version
ConcordanceQuick-tempered (3 Occurrences). Titus...
Quicken (16 Occurrences)
... 2. (v.) To make lively, active, or sprightly; to impart additional energy to; to
stimulate; to makequick or rapid; to hasten; to accelerate; as, to quicken...
Nod (2 Occurrences)
... It lay on the east of Eden. Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (vi) To bend or incline
the upper part, with aquick motion; as, nodding plumes....
Thick (129 Occurrences)
... 5. (superl.) Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following inquick
succession; frequently recurring.... 12. (adv.) Frequently; fast;quick. 13....
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