Celerity of motion; speed; swiftness; dispatch; expedition; applied only to voluntary beings, as men and other animals; never to other bodies. We never say, a ball flies with haste. The king’s business required haste.7 Samuel 21:8.

Sudden excitement of passion; quickness; precipitance; vehemence.N . I said in my haste, all men are liars. Psalm 116:11.

The state of being urged or pressed by business; as, I am in great haste.

To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate movement. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. Psalm 55:8.

To move with celerity; to be rapid in motion; to be speedy or quick. They were troubled and hasted away. Psalm 48:5.