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long

Meaning of “long”

Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

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211 occurrences201 verses43 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:8

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2 Samuel 2:26
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Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:26 · retained source text

Then Abner called to Ioab, and said, Shall the sword deuoure for euer? Knowest thou not that it wil be bitternesse in the latter end? How long shall it bee then, yer thou bid the people returne from following their brethren?

2 Samuel 3:1
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NOW there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
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¶ Now there was long war betweene the house of Saul, and the house of Dauid: but Dauid waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 14:2
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And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:2 · retained source text

And Ioab sent to Tekoah, and fetcht thence a wise woman, and said vnto her, I pray thee, faine thy selfe to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thy selfe with oile, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

2 Samuel 19:34
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And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
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And Barzillai sayde vnto the king, How long haue I to liue, that I should goe vp with the King vnto Ierusalem?

1611 marginal noteHow many dayes are the yeeres of my life?

Complete reference index — all 201 verses
Genesis 26:8Genesis 48:15Exodus 10:3Exodus 10:7Exodus 16:28Exodus 19:13Exodus 19:19Exodus 20:12Exodus 27:1Exodus 27:9Exodus 27:11Leviticus 18:19Leviticus 26:34Leviticus 26:35Numbers 9:18Numbers 9:19Numbers 14:11Numbers 14:27Numbers 20:15Deuteronomy 1:6Deuteronomy 2:3Deuteronomy 4:25Deuteronomy 12:19Deuteronomy 14:24Deuteronomy 19:6Deuteronomy 20:19Deuteronomy 28:32Deuteronomy 28:59Deuteronomy 31:13Deuteronomy 33:12Joshua 6:5Joshua 9:13Joshua 11:18Joshua 18:3Joshua 23:1Joshua 24:7Judges 5:281 Samuel 1:141 Samuel 1:281 Samuel 7:21 Samuel 16:11 Samuel 20:311 Samuel 25:151 Samuel 29:82 Samuel 2:262 Samuel 3:12 Samuel 14:22 Samuel 19:341 Kings 3:111 Kings 6:171 Kings 18:212 Kings 9:222 Kings 19:252 Chronicles 1:112 Chronicles 3:112 Chronicles 6:132 Chronicles 6:312 Chronicles 15:32 Chronicles 26:52 Chronicles 30:52 Chronicles 36:21Nehemiah 2:6Esther 5:13Job 3:21Job 6:8Job 7:19Job 8:2Job 18:2Job 19:2Job 27:6Psalms 4:2Psalms 6:3Psalms 13:1Psalms 13:2Psalms 32:3Psalms 35:17Psalms 35:28Psalms 38:6Psalms 38:12Psalms 44:8Psalms 44:22Psalms 62:3Psalms 71:24Psalms 72:5Psalms 72:7Psalms 72:17Psalms 73:14Psalms 74:9Psalms 74:10Psalms 79:5Psalms 80:4Psalms 82:2Psalms 89:46Psalms 90:13Psalms 91:16Psalms 94:3Psalms 94:4Psalms 95:10Psalms 104:33Psalms 116:2Psalms 120:6Psalms 129:3Psalms 143:3Proverbs 1:22Proverbs 3:2Proverbs 6:9Proverbs 7:19Proverbs 21:26Proverbs 23:17Proverbs 23:30Proverbs 25:15Ecclesiastes 12:5Isaiah 6:11Isaiah 22:11Isaiah 37:26Isaiah 42:14Isaiah 65:22Jeremiah 4:14Jeremiah 4:21Jeremiah 12:4Jeremiah 23:26Jeremiah 29:28Jeremiah 31:22Jeremiah 47:5Jeremiah 47:6Lamentations 2:20Lamentations 5:20Ezekiel 31:5Ezekiel 40:5Ezekiel 40:7Ezekiel 40:29Ezekiel 40:30Ezekiel 40:33Ezekiel 40:42Ezekiel 40:47Ezekiel 41:13Ezekiel 42:11Ezekiel 42:20Ezekiel 43:16Ezekiel 43:17Ezekiel 44:20Ezekiel 45:6Ezekiel 46:22Daniel 8:13Daniel 10:1Daniel 12:6Hosea 8:5Hosea 13:13Habakkuk 1:2Habakkuk 2:6Zechariah 1:12Matthew 9:15Matthew 11:21Matthew 17:17Matthew 23:14Matthew 25:19Mark 2:19Mark 9:19Mark 9:21Mark 12:38Mark 12:40Mark 16:5Luke 1:21Luke 8:27Luke 9:41Luke 18:7Luke 20:9Luke 20:46Luke 20:47Luke 23:8John 5:6John 9:5John 10:24John 14:9Acts 8:11Acts 14:3Acts 14:28Acts 20:9Acts 20:11Acts 27:14Acts 27:21Romans 1:11Romans 7:1Romans 7:2Romans 8:36Romans 10:211 Corinthians 7:391 Corinthians 11:141 Corinthians 11:151 Corinthians 13:42 Corinthians 9:14Galatians 4:1Ephesians 6:3Philippians 1:81 Timothy 3:15Hebrews 4:7James 5:71 Peter 3:62 Peter 1:132 Peter 2:3Revelation 6:10

Where “long” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus9 occurrences
9 versesLeviticus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers6 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy12 occurrences
11 versesJoshua6 occurrences
6 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel7 occurrences
7 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles8 occurrences
8 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob8 occurrences
7 versesPsalms37 occurrences
33 versesProverbs8 occurrences
8 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah5 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel17 occurrences
16 versesDaniel3 occurrences
3 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew6 occurrences
5 versesMark7 occurrences
6 versesLuke8 occurrences
8 versesJohn4 occurrences
4 versesActs7 occurrences
7 versesRomans5 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation1 occurrence
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