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earnestly

Meaning of “earnestly”

Seriously, eagerly, sincerely, or with intense effort.

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First occurrence: Numbers 22:37

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Acts 3:12
¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
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1611 witness · Acts 3:12 · retained source text

¶ And when Peter sawe it, hee answered vnto the people, Yee men of Israel, why marueile ye at this? or why looke yee so earnestly on vs, as though by our owne power or holinesse we had made this man to walke?

Acts 23:1
AND Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
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1611 witness · Acts 23:1 · retained source text

¶ And Paul earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I haue liued in all good conscience before God vntill this day.

2 Corinthians 5:2
For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 5:2 · retained source text

For in this we grone earnestly, desiring to be clothed vpō with our house, which is from heauen.

James 5:17
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
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1611 witness · James 5:17 · retained source text

Elias was a man subiect to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not raine: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three yeeres and sixe monethes.

1611 marginal noteOr, in his prayer.

Jude 1:3
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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1611 witness · Jude 1:3 · retained source text

Beloued, when I gaue all diligence to write vnto you of the common saluation: it was needfull for mee to write vnto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deliuered vnto the Saints.

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