τάχα (ταχύς), adverb; 1. hastily, quickly, soon (so from Homer down). 2. as often in Greek writings from (Hesiod, Aeschylus), Herodotus down, perhaps, peradventure: Rom_5:7; Phm_1:15.

τάχα tacha 2x pr. quickly, soon; perhaps, possibly, Rom_5:7 ; Phm_1:15

** τάχα ( < ταχύς ), adv. , [in LXX : Wis_13:6 ; Wis_14:19 * ;] (a) (chiefly poλt.), quickly, presently; (b) perhaps: Rom_5:7 , Phm_1:15 .†

τάχα [page 626] τάχα is used of time in P Fay 117 .12 (A.D. 108) τοὺς θιώτας πέμψις ἐπὶ Ἔρ̣α̣σ̣ο [ς ] τὰ Ἁρποχράτια ὧδε τάχα ῑδ̄ πυ̣[ήσ ]ι , send the . . . since Erasus is going to celebrate the festival of Harpocrates so soon on the 14th. For the meaning perhaps, as in Rom_5:7 , Phm_1:15 , and in MGr, cf. BGU IV. 1079 .11 (A.D. 41) (= Selections , p. 39) τάχα δύναταί σε εὔλυτον ποῖσαι , and so 22 , P Oxy I. 40 .7 (ii/iii A.D.) τάχα κακῶς αὐτοὺς ἐθεράπευσας , perhaps your treatment was wrong, ib . 121 .23 (iii/A.D.) τάχα οὐδὲν δίδω , I shall perhaps give him nothing (Edd.), and so .10 , and ib , VII. 1069 .16 (iii/A.D.) τάχα γὰρ δυνασθῶμεν φο [ρ ]υτρείσε (= ετρίσαι ) σοι δύω καμήλους [πυ ]ρ̣οῦ , for we may be able to load two camels with wheat for you (for δυνασθῶμεν equivalent to δυνησόμεθα see the editor s note, and Proleg . p. 185).

τάχα [Etym: τα^χύς] "quickly, presently, forthwith", Lat. statim, Hom. , etc "perhaps", Plat. , etc.:—so also τάχ᾽ ἄν "probably, perhaps, may be", with opt., Hdt. , attic:— τάχ᾽ ἄν alone, in answers, Plat. , etc.:— strengthd., ἴσως τάχα Xen. ; τάχα τοίνυν ἴσως Dem. ; τάχ᾽ ἂν ἴσως Soph. , etc. for comp. τάχιον, Sup. τάχιστα, v. ταχύς c.

τάχα (ταχύς), adv., [in LXX: Wis.13:6 14:19 * ;] __(a) (chiefly poët.), quickly, presently; __(b) perhaps: Rom.5:7, Phm 15.† (AS)