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for ever

Meaning of “for ever”

1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:22

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Daniel 2:4
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
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1611 witness · Daniel 2:4 · retained source text

Then spake the Caldeans to the King in Syriacke; O king, liue for euer: tell thy seruants the dreame, and we will shew the interpretation.

1611 marginal noteDan. 3.9.

Daniel 2:20
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 2:20 · retained source text

Daniel answered and said; Blessed be the name of God for euer and euer: for wisedome and might are his:

1611 marginal notePsal. 113.2. and 115.18.

Daniel 2:44
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 2:44 · retained source text

And in the daies of these Kings shall the God of heauen set vp a kingdome, which shall neuer be destroyed: and the Kingdome shall not be left to other people, but it shall breake in pieces, and consume all these kingdomes, and it shall stand for euer.

1611 marginal noteCald. their dayes.

1611 marginal noteCald. kingdome thereof.

1611 marginal noteChap.4.3, 34. and 6.27. and 7.14, 27. mich 4.7. luke 1.33.

Daniel 3:9
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 3:9 · retained source text

They spake and sayd to the King Nebuchad-nezzar, O King, liue for euer.

Daniel 4:34
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 4:34 · retained source text

And at the end of the dayes, I Nebuchad-nezzar lift vp mine eyes vnto heauen, and mine vnderstanding returned vnto me, and I blessed the most high, and I praised, and honoured him that liueth for euer, whose dominion is an euerlasting dominion, and his kingdome is from generation to generation.

1611 marginal noteChap.7 14. mic.4.7 luc.1.33.

Daniel 5:10
¶ Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
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1611 witness · Daniel 5:10 · retained source text

¶ Now the queene, by reason of the wordes of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house, and the queene spake and said, O king, liue for euer: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed.

Daniel 6:6
Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
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1611 witness · Daniel 6:6 · retained source text

Then these Presidents and Princes assembled together to the king, and said thus vnto him, King Darius, liue foreuer.

1611 marginal noteOr, came tumultuously.

Daniel 6:21
Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 6:21 · retained source text

Then said Daniel vnto the king, O king, liue for euer.

Daniel 6:26
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
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I make a decree, That in euery dominion of my kingdome, men tremble and feare before the God of Daniel: for he is the liuing God, and stedfast for euer, and his kingdome that, which shal not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be euen vnto the end.

1611 marginal noteCha.2.44. and 4.3. and 7.14, 27. luke 1.33.

Daniel 7:18
But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 7:18 · retained source text

But the Saints of the most high shall take the kingdome, & possesse the kingdome for euer, euen for euer & euer.

1611 marginal noteCald. high ones, i. things or, places.

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