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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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Showing verses 151–160 of 201 · 211 word occurrences in this result

Zechariah 1:12
¶ Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:12 · retained source text

¶ Then the Angel of the LORD answered, and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not haue mercie on Ierusalem, and on the cities of Iudah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten yeeres?

Matthew 9:15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:15 · retained source text

And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourne, as long as the bridegrome is with them? But the dayes will come when the bridegrome shall bee taken from them, and then shall they fast.

Matthew 11:21
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 11:21 · retained source text

Woe vnto thee Chorazin, woe vnto thee Bethsaida: for if the mightie workes which were done in you, had bene done in Tyre and Sidon, they would haue repented long agoe in sackcloth and ashes.

Matthew 17:17
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:17 · retained source text

Then Iesus answered, and said, O faithlesse and peruerse generation, how long shall I bee with you? howe long shal I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

Matthew 23:14
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:14 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee deuoure widowes houses, and for a pretence make long prayer; therefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.

1611 marginal noteMar. 12.40. luk.20.47.

Mark 2:19
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:19 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the Bridegrome is with them? As long as they haue the Bridegrome with them, they cannot fast.

Mark 9:19
He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:19 · retained source text

He answereth him, and saith, O faithlesse generation, how long shall I be with you, how long shall I suffer you? Bring him vnto me.

Mark 9:21
And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:21 · retained source text

And he asked his father, Howe long is it agoe since this came vnto him? And he said, Of a child.

Mark 12:38
¶ And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 12:38 · retained source text

¶ And he said vnto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes, which loue to goe in long clothing, and loue salutations in the market places,

1611 marginal noteMatth. 23.5.

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